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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Krenwinkel’s challenge to that reversal was denied by the Los Angeles County Superior Court in January 2024, and the ruling was later affirmed on appeal.
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Stepheny Price , Melissa Chrise, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The financial penalty was later thrown out on appeal.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
The pair were convicted of murdering Knox’s roommate, Meredith Kercher, who was killed in 2007 in Italy, and then freed on appeal after an eight-year, three-trial legal battle to prove their innocence.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
The verdict could be reduced on appeal as the US Supreme Court has found that punitive damages should generally be no more than nine times compensatory damages.
—Reuters 14 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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Stepheny Price , Melissa Chrise, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The financial penalty was later thrown out on appeal.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
The pair were convicted of murdering Knox’s roommate, Meredith Kercher, who was killed in 2007 in Italy, and then freed on appeal after an eight-year, three-trial legal battle to prove their innocence.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
The verdict could be reduced on appeal as the US Supreme Court has found that punitive damages should generally be no more than nine times compensatory damages.
—Reuters 14 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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“On appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20appeal. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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