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.
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Marine Le Pen faces potential disqualification from the 2027 presidential election after a March 2025 conviction for embezzling EU funds—a 5-year ban from public office unless overturned on appeal.
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Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
That had been a harsh decision and a two-game ban was reduced to one on appeal, allowing the Colombia international to face his former club.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
But two would be freed on appeal.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The Illinois case could eventually come back to the Supreme Court on appeal.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
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Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
That had been a harsh decision and a two-game ban was reduced to one on appeal, allowing the Colombia international to face his former club.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
But two would be freed on appeal.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The Illinois case could eventually come back to the Supreme Court on appeal.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
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“On appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20appeal. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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