on appeal

phrase

—when the judgment of a lower court on a case is reviewed by a higher court

Her conviction was reversed on appeal.

Examples of on appeal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His case was dismissed by the trial judge on the grounds of vindictive and selective prosecution and remains on appeal. — David Baldacci, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

That is up on appeal, and the stay order in that case that allowed that exclusion of the Associated Press to continue. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026

Masterson’s lawyers objected and argued on appeal that the court had improperly intruded into interpretation of church doctrine. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

Cathedral of the Rockies is suing the city after the Boise City Council denied on appeal its application for a variance to code to build a 35-space parking lot on open land next to its religious hub on Hays Street last month. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026

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