on appeal
idiom
—when the judgment of a lower court on a case is reviewed by a higher court
Her conviction was reversed on appeal.
Examples of on appeal in a Sentence
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Without such a guideline to point to, the government's case would likely have collapsed, Chapman said, adding that the issue will be raised on appeal.
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 24 Apr. 2024
An 8th Circuit ruling that struck down Arkansas’s ban is on appeal.
—Ann Marimow, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
But the lawsuits are on appeal as judges have held that the school is covered by governmental immunity.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2024
The developer was asking for full reimbursement if the aforementioned taxpayer lawsuit were to prevail on appeal, and partial reimbursement if the deal fell apart for other reasons, Goldstone, the mayor’s special adviser, said.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Hiep, meanwhile, suggests Lan’s death sentence may well be counterproductive and overturned on appeal.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
He was sentenced to death for each murder, court records show, and his conviction and death sentence have previously been upheld on appeal.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
His conviction was upheld on appeal, and the Missouri Supreme Court declined to review it last month.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
That bond is now essentially a placeholder that will guarantee payment if the judgment against Trump is upheld on appeal.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 24 Apr. 2024
An 8th Circuit ruling that struck down Arkansas’s ban is on appeal.
—Ann Marimow, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
But the lawsuits are on appeal as judges have held that the school is covered by governmental immunity.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2024
The developer was asking for full reimbursement if the aforementioned taxpayer lawsuit were to prevail on appeal, and partial reimbursement if the deal fell apart for other reasons, Goldstone, the mayor’s special adviser, said.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Hiep, meanwhile, suggests Lan’s death sentence may well be counterproductive and overturned on appeal.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
He was sentenced to death for each murder, court records show, and his conviction and death sentence have previously been upheld on appeal.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
His conviction was upheld on appeal, and the Missouri Supreme Court declined to review it last month.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
That bond is now essentially a placeholder that will guarantee payment if the judgment against Trump is upheld on appeal.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
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“On appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20appeal. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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