<P> An appellate court is a court that hears cases on appeal from another court . Depending on the particular legal rules that apply to each circumstance , a party to a court case who is unhappy with the result might be able to challenge that result in an appellate court on specific grounds . These grounds typically could include errors of law , fact , procedure or due process . In different jurisdictions , appellate courts are also called appeals courts , courts of appeals , superior courts , or supreme courts . </P>
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