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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He was sentenced to 23 years in prison, but his conviction was overturned on appeal in April.
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CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
That's the only part of the law that X did not fight to enjoin on appeal.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
Carney's ruling was overturned on appeal the following year.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2024
The series comes after Michal Herba was quietly released 18 months ago for his part in Ayling's abduction (Lukasz Herba is expected to walk free early next year after his 16-year sentence was reduced on appeal).
—Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024
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CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
That's the only part of the law that X did not fight to enjoin on appeal.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
Carney's ruling was overturned on appeal the following year.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2024
The series comes after Michal Herba was quietly released 18 months ago for his part in Ayling's abduction (Lukasz Herba is expected to walk free early next year after his 16-year sentence was reduced on appeal).
—Irenie Forshaw, The Week Uk, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024
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“On appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20appeal. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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