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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However, following that guilty verdict, Toolan's conviction was reversed on appeal in 2011 by the Supreme Judicial Court, which cited flaws in the jury selection, and a new trial was ordered.
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
He was handed a three-year ban, later reduced to two years on appeal.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Dre Greenlaw, of course, got hit with a one-game suspension for chasing and verbally threatening referee Brad Allen, according to the NFL, which was upheld on appeal.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
But the evictions remain on appeal.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
He was handed a three-year ban, later reduced to two years on appeal.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Dre Greenlaw, of course, got hit with a one-game suspension for chasing and verbally threatening referee Brad Allen, according to the NFL, which was upheld on appeal.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
But the evictions remain on appeal.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2025.
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