1 A governmental body that adjudicates legal disputes by interpreting and applying the law to specific cases. See also trial. 2 The regular session of a court. 3 The judge or judges who sit on a court. 4 The building or other locale where a judge or judges adjudicate legal disputes. appellate court. A court with jurisdiction to hear appeals from trial courts, administrative agencies, and, when there is an intermediate appellate court, lower appellate courts. See also trial court. Article I co...