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1. Previously in the same chapter, document, or text. For example, a reference to a court case cited earlier in the same document.
2. Having the power to review the decisions regarding questions of fact and/or law made in a court. For example, appellate courts, such as the United States Supreme Court, are above, or can review, the decisions made by one or more trial courts. See jurisdiction, question of fact, and question of law.