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See: before mentioned, last, preceding ABOVE. Literally higher in place: But in law this word is sometimes used to
designate the superior court, or one which may revise proceedings of an
inferior court error, from such inferior jurisdiction. The court of error is
called the court above; the court whose proceedings are to be examined is
called the court below.
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