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.
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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
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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
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“On appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20appeal. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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