appeal (n)

n01185611

type n
lex_filenum 04
def (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial
examples their appeal was denied in the superior court
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Hypernym proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings
Domain of synset - TOPIC law, jurisprudence
Derivationally related form appeal → appeal; appeal → appeal
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Pertainym (pertains to noun) appellant → appeal
Pertainym (pertains to noun) appellate → appeal
Hyponym proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings
Member of this domain - TOPIC law, jurisprudence
Derivationally related form appeal → appeal; appeal → appeal

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