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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They were sentenced to death and life in prison respectively, but their convictions were overturned on appeal, one of the reasons being that there was no DNA evidence linking them to the crimes.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Plaintiffs’ attorney Lara Hollingsworth noted that Kay’s conviction was upheld on appeal.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Milam's execution has been scheduled twice, but it was stayed both times on appeal.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The trial court dismissed Jankowicz’s action, and on appeal the Third Circuit was unsympathetic.
—Stephen L. Carter, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Plaintiffs’ attorney Lara Hollingsworth noted that Kay’s conviction was upheld on appeal.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Milam's execution has been scheduled twice, but it was stayed both times on appeal.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The trial court dismissed Jankowicz’s action, and on appeal the Third Circuit was unsympathetic.
—Stephen L. Carter, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
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“On appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20appeal. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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