appellate court; court of appeal
Historical term for an intermediate appellate court in Japan's pre-1947 court system; replaced by 高等裁判所 under the current constitution.
In prewar Japan, the appellate court handled appeals against district court decisions.
The Supreme Court, which is the final appellate instance above the high courts.
Compound of 控訴 (appeal) and 院 (institution). The term reflects the pre-1947 court structure and is now historical.