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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > courts, corrections, punishments > appellate courts
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > law and political science > appellate courts
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > law and political science > appellate courts

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appellate courts  

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  • Appellate courts are a nearly ubiquitous part of the legal systems of the world. Though courts of appeal in many countries may lack the legal drama that makes trial courts a focus of popular attention, appellate judicial bodies have long been a fixture of scholarly attention for the way they embody and reflect the philosophies, cultures, and norms in society. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Appellate Courts]

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