Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index A appellate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ap•pel•late Pronunciation: (u-pel'it), [key] — adj. Law. of or pertaining to appeals. having the power or authority to review and decide appeals, as a court. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: appellate (Thesaurus) appellant appellate division ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: donnybrook Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language