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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Rippey, who prosecutors said played a lesser role, received 60 years with 10 years suspended; her sentence was later reduced on appeal.
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Christina Coulter, People.com, 19 July 2025
The organizations lost their case on appeal, however, and the project has continued to move forward.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
In December 2015, Blatter and Platini were banned from football for eight years (later reduced to six on appeal) by FIFA after an investigation by its ethics committee.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 12 July 2025
His sentence was reduced on appeal before he was released early for good behavior in 2021.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
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Christina Coulter, People.com, 19 July 2025
The organizations lost their case on appeal, however, and the project has continued to move forward.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
In December 2015, Blatter and Platini were banned from football for eight years (later reduced to six on appeal) by FIFA after an investigation by its ethics committee.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 12 July 2025
His sentence was reduced on appeal before he was released early for good behavior in 2021.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for on appeal
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“On appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20appeal. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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