interlocutory appeal

interlocutory appeal
An appeal that occurs before the trial court's final ruling on an entire case.
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Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.

interlocutory appeal
USA
An appeal from an order other than the final judgment. With limited exception, federal appeals courts in the US do not have jurisdiction over interlocutory appeals. Certain US states, however, give their state appellate courts jurisdiction to hear interlocutory appeals.

Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. . 2010.

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