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'.
Appellate Jurisdiction. Appellate jurisdiction is a specific kind of legal authority which is oriented not toward legal matters and individuals under the legal system directly, but instead to the legal decisions which have already been made by other bodies in regard to these laws and persons.