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An appellate court, commonly called an appeals court, court of appeals (American English), appeal court (British English), court of second instance or second instance court, is any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal.

In most jurisdictions, the court system is divided into at least three levels: the trial court, which initially hears cases and reviews evidence and testimony to determine the facts of the case; at least one intermediate appellate court; and a supreme court (or court of last resort) which primarily reviews the decisions of the intermediate courts.

A jurisdiction's supreme court is that jurisdiction's highest appellate court.

Appellate courts nationwide can operate under varying rules.

In law, a legal opinion is in certain jurisdictions a written explanation by a judge or group of judges that accompanies an order or ruling in a case, laying out the rationale and legal principles for the ruling.

A trial court or court of first instance is a court having original jurisdiction, in which trials takes place.

In law, a judgment is a decision of a court regarding the rights and liabilities of parties in a legal action or proceeding.

Judgments also generally provide the court's explanation of why it has chosen to make a particular court order.

Bankruptcy is a legal status of a person or other entity that cannot repay the debts it owes to creditors.

In most jurisdictions, bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor.