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Appeal

Meaning in law, with examples

/əˈpiːl/verbCore term

In law, appeal means: To ask a higher court to review and change the decision of a lower court; also used as a noun for this request.

In Turkish: kanun yoluna başvurmak, istinaf etmek, temyiz etmek, itiraz etmek

How it is used

As a noun: 'file an appeal', 'lodge an appeal', 'the appeal was dismissed' or 'allowed'. A party often needs 'permission to appeal' first. In English courts an appeal that succeeds is 'allowed'; one that fails is 'dismissed'.

Example sentences

  1. The company intends to appeal the decision within the 30-day deadline.

  2. Their appeal was dismissed, so the original judgment stands.

Common collocations

  • appeal a decision
  • appeal against a judgment
  • lodge an appeal
  • permission to appeal
  • the appeal was allowed
  • court of appealA court that reviews the decisions of lower courts when a party says the judge made a mistake, and can confirm, change or cancel those decisions.
  • judgmentThe final decision of a court in a case, together with the reasons the judge gives for it; also the written document that contains this decision.
  • overturnTo officially cancel or reverse a decision of a lower court, so that it no longer has any effect.
  • upholdTo confirm that an earlier decision was correct, especially when a higher court refuses to change a lower court's judgment; also to defend a principle.
  • rulingAn official decision made by a judge or court on a particular question, such as whether evidence can be used or whether a claim can continue.

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