under appeal

idiom

: being reviewed by a higher court
The case is currently under appeal.

Examples of under appeal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The tax amounts are under appeal, according to the court records. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024 Trump posted a $175 million bond in the New York civil fraud case to prevent seizure of his assets while the case is under appeal. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024 On Monday, Trump’s attorney, Alina Habba, confirmed that the former president, 77, posted the bond in the case in order to secure his assets from seizure while the case is under appeal. Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024 For example, California’s bans on assault-style weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines have been overturned, though those decisions are under appeal. Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024 Both decisions are under appeal, and further investigations into Meta, TikTok, Google and Twitter are still pending. Stephanie Bodoni, Fortune Europe, 8 Mar. 2024 State law allows staffers to still work with children while their case is under appeal. Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2024 Benitez has otherwise embraced Bruen’s historical lens, including in recent decisions — also under appeal — that struck down California’s bans on assault-style weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines. Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024 That decision is still under appeal, according to Courthouse News Service. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2024

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“Under appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20appeal. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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