Depending on the system, certain courts may serve as both trial courts and appellate courts, hearing appeals of decisions made by courts with more limited jurisdiction.
dᵻpˈɛndɪŋ ɔnðə sˈɪstəm, sˈɜːʔn̩ kˈoːɹts mˈeɪ sˈɜːv æz bˈoʊθ tɹˈaɪəl kˈoːɹts ænd ɐpˈɛlət kˈoːɹts, hˈɪɹɪŋ ɐpˈiːlz ʌv dᵻsˈɪʒənz mˌeɪd baɪ kˈoːɹts wɪð mˈoːɹ lˈɪmɪɾᵻd dʒˌʊɹɹɪsdˈɪkʃən.