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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In a separate $17 billion money-laundering case, Lan had a life imprisonment sentence cut to 30 years on appeal in April. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 June 2025 The plaintiffs originally won a permanent injunction from a federal judge, before it was overturned by on appeal. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 June 2025 The France international, 32, is free to play after serving an 18-month suspension, reduced from the initial four years on appeal, but remains without a club. Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 20 June 2025 Avenatti's attempts to get those convictions and sentences overturned on appeal all failed. Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 12 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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