Between the vertebral bones of the spine is an intervertebral disc. The discs provide a cushion or shock absorber for the spine. Each disc is made up of two parts. The center, called the nucleus, is spongy.
appeals court - a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies. appellate court, court of appeals. court, judicature, tribunal - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business. circuit court of appeals - one of the twelve federal United States courts of appeals that cover a group of states known as a `circuit'.
The power of a court to hear appeals from lower courts. This includes the power to reverse or modify the the lower court's decision. In the federal system, the circuit courts have appellate jurisdiction over the cases of the district courts, and the supreme court has appellate jurisdiction over the decisions of the circuit courts. wex: