/ Dictionary / Index C court of appeals: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: court' of appeals' Pronunciation: [key] — Law. Law. (in the U.S. federal court system and some state court systems) an appellate court intermediate between the trial courts and the court of last resort. the highest appellate court of New York State. See under Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Court of Appeal court of chancery Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language