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

Along with Dent, whose status could change on appeal, one is the son of his assistant coach, and another is a 5-foot-10-inch, 150-pound freshman. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

The prison terms were reduced on appeal and, for some, reduced again by the military chief of staff. — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

That decision, upheld on appeal, put the onus on the Continuum of Care, an amorphous entity with a board and open membership that had long functioned as an appendage of LAHSA but actually had the statutory power to hire or fire the agency. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Those opinions suggest the DOJ’s arguments remain viable on appeal. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

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