appellate

(law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)

n a new appraisal or evaluation n an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) n a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment n (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data n a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians n a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art n a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion n (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court) n practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory n a formal or official examination v look at again