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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The Tax Court found that tips were income (confirmed on appeal to the Ninth Circuit).
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Habba’s case is now on appeal before the 3rd Circuit, with briefs scheduled through October.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
But his decision was partially overturned on appeal in 2001.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
The school board denied the petition but it was overruled by the San Diego County Board of Education, the first charter school approved on appeal by the county since 2003.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Habba’s case is now on appeal before the 3rd Circuit, with briefs scheduled through October.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
But his decision was partially overturned on appeal in 2001.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
The school board denied the petition but it was overruled by the San Diego County Board of Education, the first charter school approved on appeal by the county since 2003.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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“On appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20appeal. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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