Appeals
/əˈpiːlz/
Definitions
- (n.) Legal process by which a higher court reviews the decision of a lower court.
The defendant filed one of the final appeals to the supreme court.
- (v.) Third-person singular present tense of appeal, meaning to make a legal plea for a higher court to review a decision.
She appeals the court's ruling every time her case is dismissed.
Forms
- appeal
- appealed
- appealing
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Commentary
Note that 'appeals' as a noun is generally plural, referring to multiple instances of the process, while as a verb it is the third-person singular present tense form of 'appeal.'
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