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Definition of appeal
1 law : a legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court
2a : an application (as to a recognized authority) for corroboration, vindication, or decisionb : an earnest plea : entreaty an appeal for helpc : an organized request for donations the annual fundraising appeal
3 : the power of arousing a sympathetic response : attraction Movies had a great appeal for him.
4 law : a criminal accusation
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Examples of appeal in a Sentence
Her jokes are quickly losing their appeal.
the wide appeal of the artist's work
His appeals to his father for money were ignored.
The mayor made an appeal to the people of the city to stay calm.
We made a donation during the school's annual appeal.
She helped to organize an appeal on behalf of the homeless.
My lawyer said the court's decision wasn't correct and that we should file for an appeal.
Recent Examples of appeal from the Web
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Though designed for visiting grandchildren, this guest room appeals to everyone.
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Last year, a federal appeals court ruled that the Town of East Hampton did not have the right to impose any restrictions on the airport's traffic, Patch reports.
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Now, an appeals court in Cantabria, Spain, has upheld a ruling that the instructor for the bungee jumping company, Aqua21 Aventura, potentially faces criminal charges for the August 2015 incident, including accidental homicide.
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Her masculinity appeals to women and her sexuality to men.
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The very modesty of its limits is the key to its appeal.
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For some strange reason, African-Americans don’t appear to see much appeal in that sentiment.
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In March of last year, then-President Barack Obama nominated the federal appeals-court judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court.
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The Pennsylvania case was one of two Second Amendment appeals that the nation’s high court rejected on the last day of its current session.
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Origin and Etymology of appeal
Middle English appel, from Anglo-French apel, from apeler —see 2appeal
Other Legal Terms
appeal
Definition of appeal
intransitive verb
1 : to arouse a sympathetic response an idea that appeals to him
2 : to make an earnest request We appealed to them for help.
3 law : to take a lower court's decision to a higher court for review
4 : to call upon another for corroboration, vindication, or decision
transitive verb
1 law : to take proceedings to have (a lower court's decision) reviewed in a higher court
2 law : to charge with a crime : accuse
appealer
nounExamples of appeal in a Sentence
music that appeals to a wide variety of people
The government appealed for calm.
desperate people who are appealing for help
The government appealed to the people to stay calm.
He appealed, arguing that there was not enough evidence to convict him.
She lost the case and appealed the following month.
We plan to appeal the court's decision.
The ruling can be appealed within 30 days.
Recent Examples of appeal from the Web
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Wood gambled that these emporiums would appeal to consumers who were discovering the new mobility that came with the automobile.
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This is the second time Morey has appealed to the Mobile community to keep the single-screen theater open in downtown Mobile.
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Ossoff avoided attacking Trump in an effort to appeal to voters in the Republican district, focusing his campaign on reducing the deficit, cutting government spending and bringing high-tech jobs to the area.
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And as Franklin Foer writes, that may mean working harder to appeal to the white working class.
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A judge sided with the House last year, but the Obama administration appealed.
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The company in recent years has expanded its lineup of organic fruits and vegetables to appeal to health-conscious customers.
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The buys of niche online chains such as Bonobos and Moosejaw chains that appeal to wealthier or more fashion-forward shoppers are aimed at helping Wal-Mart reach beyond its core customers.
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Democrats could appeal the decision, but a majority vote would end the process.
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Origin and Etymology of appeal
Middle English appelen to accuse, appeal, from Anglo-French apeler, literally, to call, summon, from Latin appellare, from appellere to drive to, from ad- + pellere to drive — more at felt
APPEAL Defined for English Language Learners
appeal
playDefinition of appeal for English Language Learners
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: a quality that causes people to like someone or something
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: a serious request for help, support, etc.
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: an attempt to make someone do or accept something as right or proper by saying things that are directed at a person's feelings, attitudes, etc.
appeal
Definition of appeal for English Language Learners
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: to be liked by someone : to be pleasing or attractive to someone
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: to ask for something (such as help or support) in a serious way
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: to try to make someone do or accept something as right or proper by saying things that are directed at a person's feelings, attitudes, etc.
APPEAL Defined for Kids
Definition of appeal for Students
1 : the power to cause enjoyment : attraction the appeal of music
2 : the act of asking for something badly needed or wanted : plea an appeal for funds
3 : a legal action by which a case is brought to a higher court for review
Definition of appeal for Students
appealed
;appealing
1 : to be pleasing or attractive … the thought of eating raw fish didn't appeal to me. — Theodore Taylor, The Cay
2 : to ask for something badly needed or wanted They appealed to the boss for more money.
3 : to take action to have a case or decision reviewed by a higher court
Law Dictionary
Legal Definition of appeal
: a proceeding in which a case is brought before a higher court for review of a lower court's judgment for the purpose of convincing the higher court that the lower court's judgment was incorrect; also : a proceeding for the review of an agency decision at a higher level within the agency or in a court — see also affirm — compare certiorari, new trial, rehearing
Additional Notes on appeal
The scope of an appeal is limited. The higher court will review only matters that were objected to or argued in the lower court during the trial. No new evidence can be presented on appeal.
Origin and Etymology of appeal
Old French apel, from apeler to call, accuse, appeal, from Latin appellare
appeal
Legal Definition of appeal
: to take (a lower court's decision) before a higher court for review : undertake an appeal of (a case)
intransitive verb
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