The word appeal means

апелляция, обращение, обжалование, призыв, обращаться, апеллировать, взывать

существительное

- воззвание, обращение, призыв

World Peace Council’s Appeal — Обращение Всемирного Совета Мира
to support an appeal — поддерживать обращение /призыв/
to make an appeal to smb.’s feelings — взывать к чьим-л. чувствам

- просьба, мольба (обыкн. о помощи)

mute [eloquent, urgent] appeal — безмолвная [красноречивая, настоятельная] просьба
to respond to an appeal — реагировать на просьбу
to make an appeal for help — молить /взывать/ о помощи

- привлекательность, притягательность, очарование

singular [rare, poetic, mysterious] appeal — особое [редкое, поэтическое, таинственное] обаяние
delicate appeal — тонкое очарование
movies have a great appeal for him — он очень увлекается кинематографом

- обжалование, жалоба; апелляция

right of appeal — право обжалования (судебного решения или приговора)
by way of appeal — путём обжалования (приговора, решения суда)
to be without (further) appeal — не подлежать обжалованию
to file an appeal — подавать жалобу, апеллировать в высшую инстанцию; подавать дело на пересмотр

- юр. право апелляции
- спорт. апелляция к судье

to make an appeal to the umpire — обращаться к судье (с просьбой о решении спорного вопроса); апеллировать к судье (в случае нарушения правил и т. п.)

- редк. применение, употребление

to make an appeal to force [to arms] — прибегать к силе [к оружию] (для решения спорного вопроса)

глагол

- апеллировать, взывать; обращаться с призывом

to appeal to the public for contributions — обратиться к общественности с просьбой о пожертвованиях (на оказание помощи пострадавшим и т. п.)
to appeal to reason [to smb.’s feelings] — взывать /апеллировать/ к разуму [к чьим-л. чувствам]
I appeal to you to say whether I am speaking the truth — я прошу вас подтвердить, что я говорю правду

- просить, молить, умолять

to appeal for mercy — молить о пощаде
the drifting ship appealed for help — дрейфующее судно взывало о помощи

- (to) привлекать, интересовать; волновать, трогать

to appeal to the eye — радовать глаз
the paintings appeal to him — картины привлекают /волнуют/ его
does this sort of music appeal to you? — вам нравится /вас трогает/ такая музыка?

- (to) ссылаться; аргументировать (чем-л.)

to appeal to facts [to experience] — ссылаться на факты [на опыт]
to appeal to history — обращаться к истории, призывать в свидетели историю
he appealed to the number of dead as the reason why the fighting should stop — необходимость выхода из боя он аргументировал числом убитых

- юр. обжаловать, апеллировать, подавать апелляционную жалобу

to appeal against the judge’s decision — обжаловать решение судьи
the sentence has been appealed against — решение суда обжаловано; приговор суда обжалован

- спорт. апеллировать к арбитру; обращаться к судье за разрешением спорного вопроса, конфликта и т. п.

the captain appealed against the light — капитан обратился к арбитру с предложением прекратить игру из-за наступления сумерек

- (to) прибегать (к чему-л.)

if you do not obey I shall appeal to force — если вы не подчинитесь, я применю силу
to appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober — просить кого-л. трезво взвесить все обстоятельства и пересмотреть неразумное /необдуманное/ решение

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

the homely appeal of farm life — уютная привлекательность сельской жизни  
a work of great aesthetic appeal — очень привлекательная с эстетической точки зрения работа  
the ensuant response to his appeal — реакция, последовавшая на его призыв  
appeal for clemency — просьба о смягчении наказания  
to appeal / go to the country — распустить парламент и назначить новые выборы  
to appeal a decision — обжаловать решение  
mute look of appeal — безмолвный умоляющий взгляд  
to appeal to smb.’s pride — взывать к чьей-л. гордости  
to appeal to the public — обращаться к общественности  
to reverse on appeal — отменить судебное решение по апелляции  
review by appeal — пересмотр в порядке апелляции  
to make an appeal — выступить с обращением  

Примеры с переводом

I appeal to you to let me alone.

Я умоляю тебя оставить меня в покое.

The idea of working abroad really appeals to me.

Идея работы за границей действительно привлекает меня.

Movies had a great appeal for him.

Кино обладало для него огромной притягательностью.

She appealed the verdict.

Она обжаловала приговор.

I think our products will appeal to your trade.

Я думаю, что наши товары понравятся вашим покупателям.

I appealed to the law of 1900.

Я апеллировал к закону от 1900 года. / Я сослался на закон от 1900 года.

World Peace Council’s Appeal

Обращение Всемирного Совета Мира

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Примеры, ожидающие перевода

The ruling can be appealed within 30 days.

Farmers have appealed to the government for help.

The sentence was reduced to three years on appeal.

Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке , напротив примера.

Возможные однокоренные слова

appealable  — подлежащий обжалованию, могущий быть обжалованным
appealing  — привлекательный, умоляющий, трогательный, подкупающий
appealer  — тот, кто просит, податель апелляции, обращающийся, проситель

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: appeal
he/she/it: appeals
ing ф. (present participle): appealing
2-я ф. (past tense): appealed
3-я ф. (past participle): appealed

noun
ед. ч.(singular): appeal
мн. ч.(plural): appeals

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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In law, an appeal is the process in which cases are reviewed by a higher authority, where parties request a formal change to an official decision. Appeals function both as a process for error correction as well as a process of clarifying and interpreting law.[1] Although appellate courts have existed for thousands of years, common law countries did not incorporate an affirmative right to appeal into their jurisprudence until the 19th century.[2]

History[edit]

Appellate courts and other systems of error correction have existed for many millennia. During the first dynasty of Babylon, Hammurabi and his governors served as the highest appellate courts of the land.[3] Ancient Roman law recognized the right to appeal in the Valerian and Porcian laws since 509 BC. Later it employed a complex hierarchy of appellate courts, where some appeals would be heard by the emperor.[4] Additionally, appellate courts have existed in Japan since at least the Kamakura shogunate (1185–1333 CE). During this time, the shogunate established hikitsuke, a high appellate court to aid the state in adjudicating lawsuits.[5]

Although some scholars argue that «the right to appeal is itself a substantive liberty interest»,[6] the notion of a right to appeal is a relatively recent advent in common law jurisdictions.[7] Commentators have observed that common law jurisdictions were particularly «slow to incorporate a right to appeal into either its civil or criminal jurisprudence».[8]

The idea of an appeal from court to court (as distinguished from court directly to the Crown) was unheard of in early English courts.[9] English common law courts eventually developed the writs of error and certiorari as routes to appellate relief, but both types of writs were severely limited in comparison to modern appeals in terms of availability, scope of review, and remedies afforded.[9] For example, writs of error were originally not available as a matter of right and were issued only upon the recommendation of the attorney general (which was initially discretionary but by modern times was regularly granted).[9] Certiorari was originally available only for summary offences; in the early 19th century, certiorari became available for indictable offences, but only to obtain relief before judgment.[9] Due to widespread dissatisfaction with writs (resulting in the introduction of at least 28 separate bills in Parliament), England switched over to appeals in civil cases in 1873, and in criminal cases in 1907.[9]

The United States first created a system of federal appellate courts in 1789,[note 1] but a federal right to appeal did not exist in the United States until 1889, when Congress passed the Judiciary Act to permit appeals in capital cases.[15] Two years later, the right to appeals was extended to other criminal cases, and the United States courts of appeals were established to review decisions from district courts.[16] Some states, such as Minnesota, still do not formally recognize a right to criminal appeals.[17] The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled that there is no federal constitutional right to an appeal.[18]

Appellate procedure[edit]

Although some courts permit appeals at preliminary stages of litigation, most litigants appeal final orders and judgments from lower courts.[20] A fundamental premise of many legal systems is that appellate courts review questions of law de novo, but appellate courts do not conduct independent fact-finding.[21] Instead, appellate courts will generally defer to the record established by the trial court, unless some error occurred during the fact-finding process.[22] Many jurisdictions provide a statutory or constitutional right for litigants to appeal adverse decisions.[23] However, most jurisdictions also recognize that this right may be waived. In the United States, for example, litigants may waive the right to appeal, as long as the waiver is «considered and intelligent».[24]

The appellate process usually begins when an appellate court grants a party’s petition for review or petition for certiorari.[25] Unlike trials, which many common law jurisdictions typically perform with a jury, appeals are generally presented to a judge, or a panel of judges.[26] Before hearing oral argument, parties will generally submit legal briefs in which the parties present their arguments at length in writing.[27] Appellate courts may also grant permission for an amicus curiae to submit a brief in support of a particular party or position.[28] After submitting briefs, parties often have the opportunity to present an oral argument to a judge or panel of judges.[29] During oral arguments, judges often ask questions to attorneys to challenge their arguments or to advance their own legal theories.[30] After deliberating in chambers, appellate courts issue formal written opinions that resolve the legal issues presented for review.[31]

Appellate courts[edit]

When considering cases on appeal, appellate courts generally affirm, reverse, or vacate the decision of a lower court.[32] Some courts maintain a dual function, where they consider both appeals and matters of «first instance».[33] For example, the Supreme Court of the United States primarily hears cases on appeal but retains original jurisdiction over a limited range of cases.[34] Some jurisdictions maintain a system of intermediate appellate courts, which are subject to the review of higher appellate courts.[35] The highest appellate court in a jurisdiction is sometimes referred to as a «court of last resort».[36]

See also[edit]

  • Appellate procedure in the United States
  • Civil procedure
  • Criminal appeal
  • Judicial review
  • List of legal topics
  • Scope of review

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Article III of the United States Constitution specifies that «The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.»[10] In 1789, Congress created the first system of intermediate appellate courts, known as federal circuit courts, which had appellate jurisdiction over certain matters decided by District Courts.[11] These federal circuit courts consisted of two justices from the Supreme Court of the United States and one district court judge.[12] In 1891, Congress created the existing system of United States courts of appeals, which hear appeals from United States district courts within limited geographic areas.[13] For example, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit hears appeals originating from United States district courts in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Decisions in circuit courts are usually made by rotating three-judge panels chosen from judges sitting within that circuit, and circuit courts also occasionally decide cases en banc.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ See generally, Keenan D. Kmiec, The Origin & Current Meanings of «Judicial Activism», 92 Cal. L. Rev. 1441, 1442 (2004) (discussing contemporary discourse regarding judicial activism); Jonathan Mallamud, Prospective Limitation and the Rights of the Accused, 56 Iowa L.Rev. 321, 359 (1970) («the power of the courts to contribute to the growth of the law in keeping with the demands of society»); Realist Jurisprudence & Prospective Overruling, 109 U. Pa. L. Rev. 1, 6 (1960) (discussing appeals as «a deliberate and conscious technique of judicial lawmaking»).
  2. ^ Stan Keillor, Should Minnesota Recognize A State Constitutional Right to A Criminal Appeal?, 36 Hamline L. Rev. 399, 402 (2013).
  3. ^ Joseph W. Dellapenna & Joyeeta Gupta, The Evolution of the Law and Politics of Water 29 (2009).
  4. ^ Paul Du Plessis, Borkowski’s Textbook on Roman Law 82 (2015).
  5. ^ John Stewart Bowman, Columbia Chronologies of Asian History and Culture 133 (2013).
  6. ^ Gary Stein, Expanding as per the Process Rights of Indigent Litigants: Will Texaco Trickle Down?, 61 N.Y.U.L. Rev. 463, 487-88 (1986) (internal quotation marks omitted).
  7. ^ See Peter D. Marshall, A Comparative Analysis of the Right to Appeal, 22 Duke J. of Comp. & Int. L. 1, 1 (2011) («The right to appeal is a comparatively recent addition to the common law criminal process.»)
  8. ^ Stan Keillor, Should Minnesota Recognize A State Constitutional Right to A Criminal Appeal?, 36 Hamline L. Rev. 399, 402 (2013)
  9. ^ a b c d e Orfield, Lester B. (1936). «History of Criminal Appeal in England». Missouri Law Review. Columbia: University of Missouri School of Law. 1 (4): 326–338. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  10. ^ U.S. Const. art. III, § 1.
  11. ^ Daniel John Meador and Jordana Simone Bernstein, Appellate Courts in the United States 7 (1994); Ruth A. Moyer, Disagreement About Disagreement: The Effect of A Circuit Split or «Other Circuit» Authority on the Availability of Federal Habeas Relief for State Convicts, 82 U. Cin. L. Rev. 831, 836 (2014) (discussing history of federal circuit courts).
  12. ^ Ruth A. Moyer, Disagreement About Disagreement: The Effect of A Circuit Split or «Other Circuit» Authority on the Availability of Federal Habeas Relief for State Convicts, 82 U. Cin. L. Rev. 831, 836 (2014).
  13. ^ Daniel John Meador and Jordana Simone Bernstein, Appellate Courts in the United States 7 (1994).
  14. ^ Arthur D. Hellman, «The Law of the Circuit» Revisited: What Role for Majority Rule?, 32 S. Ill. U. L.J. 625 (2008); see also Fed. R. App. P. 35(a).
  15. ^ Act of 6 February 1889, ch. 113, § 6, 25 Stat. 656, 656.
  16. ^ 3 March 1891, ch. 517, § 5; 26 Stat. 826, 827-28.
  17. ^ Spann v. State, 704 N.W.2d 486, 491 (Minn. 2005) (but noting that the right to at least one review by direct appeal or postconviction review has been recognized in Minnesota); Stan Keillor, Should Minnesota Recognize A State Constitutional Right to A Criminal Appeal?, 36 Hamline L. Rev. 399, 401-02 (2013) («[S]aying ‘there is no constitutional right to appeal’ in criminal cases is a shibboleth»).
  18. ^ Smith v. Robbins, 528 U.S. 259, 270 n.5 (2000) («[t]he Constitution does not . . . require states to create appellate review in the first place»); M.L.B. v. S.L.J., 519 U.S. 102, 110 (1996) («the Federal Constitution guarantees no right to appellate review»).
  19. ^ Brown v. Allen, 344 U.S. 443, 540 (1953) (Jackson, J., conc.).
  20. ^ Rebecca A. Cochran, Gaining Appellate Review by «Manufacturing» A Final Judgment Through Voluntary Dismissal of Peripheral Claims, 48 Mercer L. Rev. 979, 979-80 (1997) (noting that in the United States, «[a]ppeals through rule 54(b),2 section 1292(b), 3 the collateral order doctrine, and other avenues have become increasingly limited»); see also Information Guide: Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) (noting that the court has appellate jurisdiction over decisions of lower courts).
  21. ^ Debra Lyn Bassett, «I Lost at Trial — in the Court of Appeals!»: The Expanding Power of the Federal Appellate Courts to Reexamine Facts, 38 Hous. L. Rev. 1129, 1130 (2001); see also Pullman-Standard v. Swint, 456 U.S. 273, 291 (1982) («[Factfinding] is the basic responsibility of district courts, rather than appellate courts …») (internal citations and quotations omitted).
  22. ^ Debra Lyn Bassett, «I Lost at Trial — in the Court of Appeals!»: The Expanding Power of the Federal Appellate Courts to Reexamine Facts, 38 Hous. L. Rev. 1129, 1130 (2001); cf. Leon Green, Judge and Jury 270 (1930) («[T]hose equally expansible and collapsible terms ‘law’ and ‘fact’ … They are basic assumptions; irreducible minimums and the most comprehensive maximums at the same instant. They readily accommodate themselves to any meaning we desire to give them.»)
  23. ^ See Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 (39 & 40 Vict. c.59) (establishing a nearly unlimited right of appeal to the Lords in England and Wales); Act of 6 February 1889, ch. 113, § 6, 25 Stat. 656, 656 (establishing a statutory right to appeals in federal capital cases in the United States).
  24. ^ See, e.g., United States v. Mendoza-Lopez, 481 U.S. 828 (1987).
  25. ^ See e.g. Sup. Ct. R. 10(a), available at Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States (2013).
  26. ^ Debra Lyn Bassett, «I Lost at Trial — in the Court of Appeals!»: The Expanding Power of the Federal Appellate Courts to Reexamine Facts, 38 Hous. L. Rev. 1129, 1131 (2001) («This established dichotomy between the responsibilities of the jury and those of the reviewing court resulted from the jury’s revered position in our country’s history.»).
  27. ^ See, e.g., Sup. Ct. R. 15, available at Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States (2013).
  28. ^ See, e.g., Sup. Ct. R. 37, available at Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States (2013).
  29. ^ See, e.g., Sup. Ct. R. 28, available at Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States (2013).
  30. ^ Sarah Levien Shullman, The Illusion of Devil’s Advocacy: How the Justices of the Supreme Court Foreshadow Their Decisions During Oral Argument, 6 J. App. Prac. & Process 271 (2004).
  31. ^ See e.g. Sup. Ct. R. 41, available at Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States (2013).
  32. ^ Joan Steinman, Appellate Courts as First Responders: The Constitutionality and Propriety of Appellate Courts’ Resolving Issues in the First Instance, 87 Notre Dame L. Rev. 1521, 1522 (2012).
  33. ^ Joseph D. Kearney & Thomas W. Merrill, The Influence of Amicus Curiae Briefs on the Supreme Court, 148 U. Pa. L. Rev. 743, 837 n.6 (2000).
  34. ^ James E. Pfander, Rethinking the Supreme Court’s Original Jurisdiction in State-Party Cases, 82 Cal. L. Rev. 555, 555 (1994).
  35. ^ Joan Steinman, Appellate Courts as First Responders: The Constitutionality and Propriety of Appellate Courts’ Resolving Issues in the First Instance, 87 Notre Dame L. Rev. 1521, 1542 (2012) (discussing role and function of intermediate appellate courts).
  36. ^ Gregory L. Acquaviva and John D. Castiglione, Judicial Diversity on State Supreme Courts, 39 Seton Hall L. Rev. 1203, 1205 (2009).
[ə’piːl]
1. сущ.

1) призыв, обращение, воззвание

to make an appeal — выступить с обращением

emotional appeal — эмоциональный призыв

to make an appeal to the public for donations — призывать общество делать пожертвования

2) просьба, мольба

desperate appeal — крик отчаяния

appeal for pardon — просьба о помиловании

Syn:

3) привлекательность, притягательность

irresistible appeal — неотразимая привлекательность

Movies had a great appeal for him. — Кино обладало для него огромной притягательностью.

to make an appeal to — притягивать кого-л.

to have appeal — нравиться

eye appeal — внешняя привлекательность; глаз не оторвать

Syn:

4)

а)

юр.

апелляция; право апелляции

to file / lodge an appeal — подавать апелляцию

to file an appeal against a decision — подать апелляцию по вынесенному решению

to lose an appeal — проиграть апелляцию

to win an appeal — выиграть апелляцию

to take an appeal to a higher court — подать апелляцию в суд вышестоящей инстанции

to deny / dismiss / reject / throw out an appeal — отклонить апелляцию

There is no appeal from a verdict of the higher court. — Нельзя пересматривать решение высшей судебной инстанции.

brief on appeal — амер.; юр. записка по делу (представляется адвокатом в апелляционный суд)

б)

спорт.

апелляция к судье

2. гл.

1) апеллировать, обращаться, прибегать, взывать

For the proof of the existence of the conscience, we appeal to the consciousness. — Для доказательства существования сознания мы обращаемся к пониманию.

to appeal to the facts — обращаться к фактам

to appeal to reason — апеллировать к здравому смыслу

2) взывать, просить, умолять, упрашивать

The universities are having to appeal to the government for more money. — Университетам приходится выклянчивать деньги у правительства.

I appeal to you to let me alone. — Я умоляю тебя оставить меня в покое.

Syn:

3) привлекать, притягивать; влечь, манить, нравиться

Its poetical and romantic attractions appeal even to a person so little poetical as Hobbes. — Его поэтическое и романтическое очарование притягивает даже такую далёкую от поэтики натуру, как Гоббс.

Syn:

4)

а)

юр.

подавать апелляционную жалобу, обжаловать

to appeal to a higher court — подать апелляционную жалобу в высшую инстанцию

to appeal against the judgement of the court — обжаловать решение суда

б) жаловаться

••

to appeal to the country — распустить парламент и назначить новые выборы

to appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober — уговаривать отказаться от необдуманного решения

Англо-русский современный словарь.
2014.

Other forms: appealed; appeals; appealing

Appeal means «to ask, or address.» If you appeal to someone’s better nature, you’re asking them for mercy. If a shirt doesn’t appeal to you, you could also say it doesn’t «speak» to you, or more simply, you don’t like it.

Appeal can also be used as a noun to refer to a request, as in «his parents ignored his appeal for a later curfew,» or to refer to something’s attractiveness or desirability, as in «we all agreed on the appeal of a tropical vacation.» In judicial contexts, appeal means «to call upon a higher court to review a lower court’s decision.» If a lawyer appeals a court’s conviction of her client, she’s asking a higher court to throw the decision out. This word descends from the Latin appellare, «to address, call upon.»

Definitions of appeal

  1. noun

    earnest or urgent request

    “an
    appeal for help”

    “an
    appeal to the public to keep calm”

    synonyms:

    entreaty, prayer

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    adjuration

    a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something

    demagoguery, demagogy

    impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace

    plea, supplication

    a humble request for help from someone in authority

    solicitation

    an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status

    suit

    a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank

    courting, courtship, suit, wooing

    a man’s courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

    flag waving, jingoism

    an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions

    beggary, begging, mendicancy

    a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)

    touch

    the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)

    importunity, urgency, urging

    insistent solicitation and entreaty

    bundling

    a onetime custom during courtship of unmarried couples occupying the same bed without undressing

    type of:

    asking, request

    the verbal act of requesting

  2. noun

    request for a sum of money

    “an
    appeal to raise money for starving children”

    synonyms:

    collection, ingathering, solicitation

  3. verb

    request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection

    appeal to somebody for help”

    synonyms:

    invoke

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    plead

    appeal or request earnestly

    call on, turn

    have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to

    beg, implore, pray

    call upon in supplication; entreat

    adjure, beseech, bid, conjure, entreat, press

    ask for or request earnestly

    type of:

    bespeak, call for, quest, request

    express the need or desire for; ask for

  4. noun

    (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

    “their
    appeal was denied in the superior court”

  5. verb

    take a court case to a higher court for review

    “He was found guilty but
    appealed immediately”

  6. verb

    challenge (a decision)

    “She
    appealed the verdict”

  7. verb

    cite as an authority; resort to

    “I
    appealed to the law of 1900”

    synonyms:

    invoke

  8. noun

    attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

    “his smile was part of his
    appeal to her”

    synonyms:

    appealingness, charm

  9. “The idea of a vacation
    appeals to me”

    synonyms:

    attract

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    Antonyms:

    repel, repulse

    be repellent to; cause aversion in

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    becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance

    attract; cause to be enamored

    beckon

    appear inviting

    hold

    hold the attention of

    work

    gratify and charm, usually in order to influence

  10. noun

    (rhetoric) a method or mode of persuasion

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ap·peal

 (ə-pēl′)

n.

1. An earnest or urgent request, entreaty, or supplication.

2. A resort to a higher authority or greater power, as for sanction, corroboration, or a decision: an appeal to reason; an appeal to her listener’s sympathy.

3. Law

a. A higher court’s review of the correctness of a decision by a lower court.

b. A case so reviewed.

c. A request for a higher court to review the decision of a lower court.

4. The power of attracting or of arousing interest: a city with special appeal for museumgoers.

v. ap·pealed, ap·peal·ing, ap·peals

v.intr.

1. To make an earnest or urgent request, as for help.

2. To have recourse, as for corroboration; resort: I appeal to your sense of justice.

3. Law To make or request an appeal.

4. To be attractive or interesting: The idea didn’t appeal to me.

v.tr. Law

To request for an appeal of (a case) to a higher court for rehearing.

Idiom:

on appeal

In the process of being appealed; while being appealed.


[Middle English apel, from Old French, from apeler, to appeal, from Latin appellāre, to entreat; see pel- in Indo-European roots.]


ap·peal′a·bil′i·ty n.

ap·peal′a·ble adj.

ap·peal′er n.

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appeal

(əˈpiːl)

n

1. a request for relief, aid, etc

2. the power to attract, please, stimulate, or interest: a dress with appeal.

3. an application or resort to another person or authority, esp a higher one, as for a decision or confirmation of a decision

4. (Law) law

a. the judicial review by a superior court of the decision of a lower tribunal

b. a request for such review

c. the right to such review

5. (Cricket) cricket a verbal request to the umpire from one or more members of the fielding side to declare a batsman out

6. (Law) English law (formerly) a formal charge or accusation: appeal of felony.

vb

7. (intr) to make an earnest request for relief, support, etc

8. (intr) to attract, please, stimulate, or interest

9. (Law) law to apply to a superior court to review (a case or particular issue decided by a lower tribunal)

10. (intr) to resort (to), as for a decision or confirmation of a decision

11. (Cricket) (intr) cricket to ask the umpire to declare a batsman out

12. (General Sporting Terms) (intr) to challenge the umpire’s or referee’s decision

[C14: from Old French appeler, from Latin appellāre to entreat (literally: to approach), from pellere to push, drive]

apˈpealable adj

apˈpealer n

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ap•peal

(əˈpil)

n., v. -pealed, -peal•ing. n.

1. an earnest plea; entreaty; plea: an appeal for help.

2. a request or reference to some authority for a decision, corroboration, or judgment.

3.

a. an application for review by a higher tribunal.

b. (in a legislative body) a formal question as to the correctness of a ruling.

4. the power or ability to attract or stimulate the mind or emotions: The game has lost its appeal.

v.i.

5. to make an earnest plea: appealed to the alumni for funds.

6. to apply for review of a case or particular issue to a higher tribunal.

7. to have need of or ask for proof, a decision, corroboration, etc.

8. to exert an attraction: The red hat appeals to me.

v.t.

9.

a. to apply for review of (a case) to a higher tribunal.

b. to charge with a crime.

[1250–1300; < Anglo-French, Old French a(p)peler < Latin appellāre to speak to = ap-1 + pellere to push, beat against]

ap•peal`a•bil′i•ty, n.

ap•peal′a•ble, adj.

ap•peal′er, n.

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appeal

In British English, if someone appeals against a legal decision or sentence, they formally ask a court to change the decision or reduce the sentence.

He appealed against the five year sentence he had been given.

Speakers of American English do not use ‘against’ after appeal. They say that someone appeals a decision.

Casey’s lawyer said he was appealing the interim decision.

Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012

appeal

Past participle: appealed
Gerund: appealing

Imperative
appeal
appeal
Present
I appeal
you appeal
he/she/it appeals
we appeal
you appeal
they appeal
Preterite
I appealed
you appealed
he/she/it appealed
we appealed
you appealed
they appealed
Present Continuous
I am appealing
you are appealing
he/she/it is appealing
we are appealing
you are appealing
they are appealing
Present Perfect
I have appealed
you have appealed
he/she/it has appealed
we have appealed
you have appealed
they have appealed
Past Continuous
I was appealing
you were appealing
he/she/it was appealing
we were appealing
you were appealing
they were appealing
Past Perfect
I had appealed
you had appealed
he/she/it had appealed
we had appealed
you had appealed
they had appealed
Future
I will appeal
you will appeal
he/she/it will appeal
we will appeal
you will appeal
they will appeal
Future Perfect
I will have appealed
you will have appealed
he/she/it will have appealed
we will have appealed
you will have appealed
they will have appealed
Future Continuous
I will be appealing
you will be appealing
he/she/it will be appealing
we will be appealing
you will be appealing
they will be appealing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been appealing
you have been appealing
he/she/it has been appealing
we have been appealing
you have been appealing
they have been appealing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been appealing
you will have been appealing
he/she/it will have been appealing
we will have been appealing
you will have been appealing
they will have been appealing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been appealing
you had been appealing
he/she/it had been appealing
we had been appealing
you had been appealing
they had been appealing
Conditional
I would appeal
you would appeal
he/she/it would appeal
we would appeal
you would appeal
they would appeal
Past Conditional
I would have appealed
you would have appealed
he/she/it would have appealed
we would have appealed
you would have appealed
they would have appealed

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun 1. appeal - earnest or urgent requestappeal — earnest or urgent request; «an entreaty to stop the fighting»; «an appeal for help»; «an appeal to the public to keep calm»

entreaty, prayer

asking, request — the verbal act of requesting

adjuration — a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something

demagoguery, demagogy — impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace

plea, supplication — a humble request for help from someone in authority

solicitation — an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status; «a solicitation to the king for relief»

suit — a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank

courting, courtship, wooing, suit — a man’s courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage); «its was a brief and intense courtship»

2. appeal - attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulatesappeal — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; «his smile was part of his appeal to her»

appealingness, charm

attractiveness — sexual allure

siren call, siren song — the enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous; «he succumbed to the siren call of the wilderness»

winsomeness — childlike charm or appeal

3. appeal - (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 trialappeal — (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; «their appeal was denied in the superior court»

legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings — (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

law, jurisprudence — the collection of rules imposed by authority; «civilization presupposes respect for the law»; «the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order»

4. appeal - request for a sum of moneyappeal — request for a sum of money; «an appeal to raise money for starving children»

ingathering, solicitation, collection

petition, request, postulation — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

whip-round — (British) solicitation of money usually for a benevolent purpose

Verb 1. appeal - take a court case to a higher court for reviewappeal — take a court case to a higher court for review; «He was found guilty but appealed immediately»

challenge — issue a challenge to; «Fischer challenged Spassky to a match»

2. appeal - request earnestly (something from somebody)appeal — request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; «appeal to somebody for help»; «Invoke God in times of trouble»

invoke

call for, request, bespeak, quest — express the need or desire for; ask for; «She requested an extra bed in her room»; «She called for room service»

plead — appeal or request earnestly; «I pleaded with him to stop»

call on, turn — have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; «She called on her Representative to help her»; «She turned to her relatives for help»

3. appeal - be attractive toappeal — be attractive to; «The idea of a vacation appeals to me»; «The beautiful garden attracted many people»

attract

bewitch, captivate, charm, enamor, enamour, entrance, trance, becharm, beguile, enchant, capture, fascinate, catch — attract; cause to be enamored; «She captured all the men’s hearts»

beckon — appear inviting; «The shop window decorations beckoned»

4. appeal — challenge (a decision); «She appealed the verdict»

take exception, challenge — raise a formal objection in a court of law

5. appeal — cite as an authority; resort to; «He invoked the law that would save him»; «I appealed to the law of 1900»; «She invoked an ancient law»

invoke

cite, mention, refer, advert, name, bring up — make reference to; «His name was mentioned in connection with the invention»

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appeal

verb

1. plead, call, ask, apply, refer, request, sue, lobby, pray, beg, petition, solicit, implore, beseech, entreat, importune, adjure, supplicate The UN has appealed for help from the international community.
plead refuse, deny, reject, repudiate, repulse

noun

1. plea, call, application, request, prayer, petition, overture, invocation, solicitation, entreaty, supplication, suit, cry from the heart, adjuration The government issued a last-minute appeal to him to return.
plea refusal, rejection, denial, repudiation

2. attraction, charm, fascination, charisma, beauty, attractiveness, allure, magnetism, enchantment, seductiveness, interestingness, engagingness, pleasingness It was meant to give the party greater public appeal.
attraction repulsiveness

appeal to someone attract, interest, draw, please, invite, engage, charm, fascinate, tempt, lure, entice, enchant, captivate, allure, bewitch The idea appealed to him.

Quotations
«appeal: in law, to put the dice into the box for another throw» [Ambrose Bierce The Devil’s Dictionary]

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

appeal

noun

1. An earnest or urgent request:

2. An application to a higher authority, as for sanction or a decision:

3. The power or quality of attracting:

allure, allurement, attraction, attractiveness, call, charisma, charm, draw, enchantment, enticement, fascination, glamour, lure, magnetism, witchery.

verb

1. To make an earnest or urgent request:

2. To bring an appeal or request, for example, to the attention of:

Obsolete: sue.

3. Law. To make application to a higher authority, as to a court of law:

4. To direct or impel to oneself by some quality or action:

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Translations

abellir

odvolánížádostzamlouvat seodvolat sepřitažlivost

appelappellerebedebøntiltale

vedotavetoomusanoapyytää

apelapeliratipriziv

felhívásfellebbezfellebbezéstetszik

áfrÿjaaîdráttaraflbiîja innilegafalla í geîumleitun, ákall; áfrÿjun

懇願懇願する

간청간청하다

apeliacijaapskųsti apeliacine tvarkakreiptismaldaujantispaduoti apeliaciją

aicinājumsapelācijaapelētiesniegt apelācijulūgt

odvolať sa

klicpritožbapritožiti seprivlačnostprošnja

vädjavädjan

ขออุทธรณ์คำขอร้อง

kêu gọilời kêu gọi

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

appeal

n

(= request) (for help, money etc) → Aufruf m, → Appell m, → (dringende) Bitte (for um); (for mercy) → Gesuch nt(for um); appeal for fundsSpendenappell or -aufruf mor -aktion f; to make an appeal to somebody (to do something)an jdn appellieren(, etw zu tun); (charity, organization etc)einen Appell or Aufruf an jdn richten(, etw zu tun); to make an appeal to somebody for somethingjdn um etw bitten; (charity, organization etc)jdn zu etw aufrufen; to make an appeal for mercy (officially) → ein Gnadengesuch einreichen

(= supplication)Flehen nt

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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

appeal

(əːpiːl) verb

1. (often with to) to ask earnestly for something. She appealed (to him) for help.

2. to take a case one has lost to a higher court etc; to ask (a referee, judge etc) for a new decision. He appealed against a three-year sentence.

3. (with to) to be pleasing. This place appeals to me.

noun

1. (the act of making) a request (for help, a decision etc). The appeal raised $500 for charity; a last appeal for help; The judge rejected his appeal.

2. attraction. Music holds little appeal for me.

apˈpealing adjective

1. pleasing. an appealing little girl.

2. showing that a person wishes help etc. an appealing glance.

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

appeal

اِسْتِئْناف, يَسْتَأْنِفُ apelovat, žádost appel, appellere Aufruf, bitten έκκληση, προσφεύγω apelar, llamamiento, pedir vedota, vetoomus appel, lancer un appel apel, apelirati appellarsi, appello 懇願, 懇願する 간청, 간청하다 verzoek, verzoeken anmodning, appellere apel, odwołać się apelar, apelo запрашивать, запрос vädja, vädjan ขออุทธรณ์, คำขอร้อง rica, rica etmek kêu gọi, lời kêu gọi 上诉, 请求

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

ap·peal

n. apelación, recurso, súplica;

vt apelar, recurrir, suplicar.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

Noun



Her jokes are quickly losing their appeal.



the wide appeal of the artist’s work



His appeals to his father for money were ignored.



The mayor made an appeal to the people of the city to stay calm.



We made a donation during the school’s annual appeal.



She helped to organize an appeal on behalf of the homeless.



My lawyer said the court’s decision wasn’t correct and that we should file for an appeal.

Verb



music that appeals to a wide variety of people



The government appealed for calm.



desperate people who are appealing for help



The government appealed to the people to stay calm.



He appealed, arguing that there was not enough evidence to convict him.



She lost the case and appealed the following month.



We plan to appeal the court’s decision.



The ruling can be appealed within 30 days.

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Princeton’s WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

  1. entreaty, prayer, appealnoun

    earnest or urgent request

    «an entreaty to stop the fighting»; «an appeal for help»; «an appeal to the public to keep calm»

  2. appeal, appealingness, charmnoun

    attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

    «his smile was part of his appeal to her»

  3. appealnoun

    (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

    «their appeal was denied in the superior court»

  4. solicitation, appeal, collection, ingatheringverb

    request for a sum of money

    «an appeal to raise money for starving children»

  5. appealverb

    take a court case to a higher court for review

    «He was found guilty but appealed immediately»

  6. appeal, invokeverb

    request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection

    «appeal to somebody for help»; «Invoke God in times of trouble»

  7. attract, appealverb

    be attractive to

    «The idea of a vacation appeals to me»; «The beautiful garden attracted many people»

  8. appealverb

    challenge (a decision)

    «She appealed the verdict»

  9. invoke, appealverb

    cite as an authority; resort to

    «He invoked the law that would save him»; «I appealed to the law of 1900»; «She invoked an ancient law»

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

  1. appealnoun

    (a) An application for the removal of a cause or suit from an inferior to a superior judge or court for reëxamination or review. (b) The mode of proceeding by which such removal is effected. (c) The right of appeal. (d) An accusation; a process which formerly might be instituted by one private person against another for some heinous crime demanding punishment for the particular injury suffered, rather than for the offense against the public. (e) An accusation of a felon at common law by one of his accomplices, which accomplice was then called an approver. —Tomlins. —Bouvier.

  2. appealnoun

    A summons to answer to a charge. —John Dryden.

  3. appealnoun

    A call upon a person or an authority for proof or decision, in one’s favor; reference to another as witness; a call for help or a favor; entreaty.

    A kind of appeal to the Deity, the author of wonders. -Francis Bacon.

  4. appealnoun

    Resort to physical means; recourse.

  5. appealnoun

    The power to attract or interest

  6. appealnoun

    the act, by the fielding side, of asking an umpire for a decision of whether a batsman is out or not.

  7. appealverb

    To accuse (someone of something).

  8. appealverb

    To apply for the removal of a cause from an inferior to a superior judge or court for the purpose of reexamination of for decision. —Tomlins.

  9. appealverb

    To call upon another to decide a question controverted, to corroborate a statement, to vindicate one’s rights, etc.; as, I appeal to all mankind for the truth of what is alleged. Hence: To call on one for aid; to make earnest request.

  10. appealverb

    To be attractive; as, that idea appeals to me means «I find the idea attractive».

  11. appealverb

    To ask an umpire for a decision of whether a batsman is out or not

  12. Etymology: From apeler, from appello.

Samuel Johnson’s DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. Appealnoun

    1.An appeal is a provocation from an inferior to a superior judge, whereby the jurisdiction of the inferior judge is for a while suspended, in respect of the cause; the cognizance being devolved to the superior judge. John Ayliffe Parergon.

    Etymology: from the verb To appeal.

    This ring
    Deliver them, and your appeal to us
    There make before them.
    William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

    Our reason prompts us to a future state,
    The last appeal from fortune and from fate,
    Where God’s all righteous ways will be declar’d.
    Dryden.

    There are distributers of justice, from whom there lies an appeal to the prince.
    Joseph Addison, on Italy.

    2. In the common law.An accusation; which is a lawful declaration of another man’s crime before a competent judge, by one that sets his name to the declaration, and undertakes to prove it, upon the penalty that may ensue of the contrary; more commonly used for the private accusation of a murderer, by a party who had interest in the party murdered, and of any felon, by one of his accomplices in the fact. John Cowell

    The duke’s unjust,
    Thus to retort your manifest appeal,
    And put your trial in the villain’s mouth,
    Which here you come to accuse.
    William Shakespeare, M. Wives of Windsor.

    Hast thou, according to thy oath and bond,
    Brought hither Henry Hereford, thy bold son,
    Here to make good the boist’rous late appeal
    Against the duke of Norfolk?
    William Shakespeare.

    3. A summons to answer a charge.

    Nor shall the sacred character of king
    Be urg’d to shield me from thy bold appeal,
    If I have injur’d thee, that makes us equal.
    John Dryden, Don. Seb.

    4. A call upon any as witness.

    The casting up of the eyes, and lifting up of the hands, is a kind of appeal to the Deity, the authour of wonders.
    Francis Bacon.

  2. To APPEALverb

    Etymology: appello, Lat.

    1. To transfer a cause from one to another; with the particles to and from.

    From the ordinary therefore they appeal to themselves.
    Richard Hooker.

    2. To refer to another as judge.

    Force, or a declared design of force, upon the person of another, where there is no common superior on earth to appeal to for relief, is the state of war; and it is the want of such an appeal gives a man the right of war, even against an aggressor, though he be in society and a fellow subject.
    John Locke.

    They knew no foe, but in the open field,
    And to their cause and to the gods appealed.
    George Stepney.

    3. To call another as witness.

    Whether this, that the soul always thinks, be a self-evident proposition, I appeal to mankind.
    John Locke.

    4. To charge with a crime; to accuse.

    One but flatters us,
    As well appeareth by the cause you come,
    Namely, t’ appeal each other of high treason.
    William Shakespeare, Rich. II.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. Appeal

    In law, an appeal is the process in which cases are reviewed by a higher authority, where parties request a formal change to an official decision. Appeals function both as a process for error correction as well as a process of clarifying and interpreting law. Although appellate courts have existed for thousands of years, common law countries did not incorporate an affirmative right to appeal into their jurisprudence until the 19th century.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. Appealverb

    to make application for the removal of (a cause) from an inferior to a superior judge or court for a rehearing or review on account of alleged injustice or illegality in the trial below. We say, the cause was appealed from an inferior court

  2. Appealverb

    to charge with a crime; to accuse; to institute a private criminal prosecution against for some heinous crime; as, to appeal a person of felony

  3. Appealverb

    to summon; to challenge

  4. Appealverb

    to invoke

  5. Appealverb

    to apply for the removal of a cause from an inferior to a superior judge or court for the purpose of reexamination of for decision

  6. Appealverb

    to call upon another to decide a question controverted, to corroborate a statement, to vindicate one’s rights, etc.; as, I appeal to all mankind for the truth of what is alleged. Hence: To call on one for aid; to make earnest request

  7. Appealverb

    an application for the removal of a cause or suit from an inferior to a superior judge or court for reexamination or review

  8. Appealverb

    the mode of proceeding by which such removal is effected

  9. Appealverb

    the right of appeal

  10. Appealverb

    an accusation; a process which formerly might be instituted by one private person against another for some heinous crime demanding punishment for the particular injury suffered, rather than for the offense against the public

  11. Appealverb

    an accusation of a felon at common law by one of his accomplices, which accomplice was then called an approver. See Approvement

  12. Appealverb

    a summons to answer to a charge

  13. Appealverb

    a call upon a person or an authority for proof or decision, in one’s favor; reference to another as witness; a call for help or a favor; entreaty

  14. Appealverb

    resort to physical means; recourse

  15. Etymology: [OE. appelen, apelen, to appeal, accuse, OF. appeler, fr. L. appellare to approach, address, invoke, summon, call, name; akin to appellere to drive to; ad + pellere to drive. See Pulse, and cf. Peal.]

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  1. Appeal

    ap-pēl′, v.i. to call upon, have recourse to (with to): to refer (to a witness or superior authority): make supplication or earnest request to a person for a thing: to resort for verification or proof to some principle or person.—v.t. to remove a cause (to another court).—n. act of appealing: a supplication: removal of a cause to a higher tribunal.—adjs. Appeal′able; Appeal′ing, relating to appeals.—adv. Appeal′ingly.—n. Appeal′ingness. [O. Fr. apelerappellāre, -ātum, to address, call by name; also to appeal to, impeach.]

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  1. appeal

    See Appendix, Articles of War, 29, 30.

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    Rank popularity for the word ‘appeal’ in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1069

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word ‘appeal’ in Written Corpus Frequency: #2957

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word ‘appeal’ in Nouns Frequency: #413

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    Rank popularity for the word ‘appeal’ in Verbs Frequency: #477

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of appeal in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of appeal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of appeal in a Sentence

  1. Ramana Pemmaraju:

    Finally, I realised that No One, howsoever you may consider dearest to you, will never mend their ways to appeal you, for they will only follow their own nature. Accept it! You may like it or dislike it. The irony is in the process there may be phases in individual’s lives where their actions/ behaviour may appease you, but that’s never to be misunderstood that they have changed for you. From an evolutionary psychology standpoint, that’s a rebellious attitude that shapes our society!”

  2. Nathan Law:

    I hope that for today’s verdict the Court of Final Appeal really treasures the motive of people fighting for democracy and fighting for justice as part of the consideration when making any judgments.

  3. Larry Krantz:

    We have always believed that the appeal lacked any merit.

  4. Joe Maher/LIV Golf/Getty Images:

    I will appeal for sure. It makes no sense, having two Tour cards and the ability to play golf all over the world, what’s wrong with that?

  5. Thomas Griffith:

    I’ve had many opportunities to return to review her work and observe her work over the years as a judge, and on several occasions I reviewed her decisions on appeal, although we did not always agree on the outcome the law required, I respected her diligent and careful approach, her deep understanding and her collegial manner, indispensable traits for success as a justice on Supreme Court.

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  • مناشدة, استئناف, التماسArabic
  • abellirCatalan, Valencian
  • odvolat, odvolání, apelovatCzech
  • ansprechen, Berufung, in Berufung gehen, anziehenGerman
  • apelar, atraerSpanish
  • جاذبه, استیناف, گیرایی, فرجام‌خواهی, کششPersian
  • haastaa, vetovoima, miellyttää, viehättää, pyytää, turvautuminen, kysyä, valittaa, haaste, kiinnostavuus, vetoomus, valitus, viehätysvoima, vedotaFinnish
  • interjeter, plaire, attrait, appel, appelerFrench
  • ath-èisdeachdScottish Gaelic
  • aachlashtynManx
  • अपीलHindi
  • fellebbezés, fellebbezHungarian
  • menarikIndonesian
  • appelloItalian
  • 訴えるJapanese
  • aanspreken, oproep, aantrekken, aantrekkelijk, appeleren, beroep, in hoger beroep gaan, in beroep gaan, beroep doen opDutch
  • apelacja, podobać sięPolish
  • atrairPortuguese
  • atrage, apel, a face recurs, atragere, recurs, apelaRomanian
  • нра́виться, апелляция, обжалование, призыв, обжа́ловать, апелли́ровать, понра́виться, опротестова́ть, воззвание, опротесто́выватьRussian
  • överklagaSwedish
  • อุทธรณ์Thai
  • temyiz etmekTurkish

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The Prosecution appeal regarding a specific question of law was granted, but the appeal against sentence was dismissed.



Апелляция обвинения, касающаяся конкретного вопроса права, была удовлетворена, однако апелляция на приговор была отклонена.


Both this regional appeal and the Sierra Leone consolidated inter-agency appeal will be launched on 29 November 2000 in London.



Этот региональный призыв и совместный межучрежденческий призыв в отношении Сьерра-Леоне будут обнародованы 29 ноября 2000 года в Лондоне.


The appeal raised $69 million.



В рамках этого призыва было мобилизовано 69 млн. долл. США.


There are two components to any good advertisement or sales pitch: an emotional appeal and a rational appeal.



Существует два компонента для любой хорошей рекламы или продаж: эмоциональное обращение и рациональное обращение.


However, there was no decision reached upon appeal, as the objecting bondholders withdrew their appeal shortly after filing.



Однако никакого решения по апелляции принято не было, так как указанные держатели облигаций отозвали апелляцию вскоре после ее подачи.


This letter will advise you of your appeal rights and the deadline for filing an appeal.



Это письмо сообщит вам о ваших правах на апелляцию и о крайнем сроке подачи апелляции.


The Director shall review the appeal and notify the appellant in writing of their decision no later than 21 days after receiving the appeal.



Директор рассматривает апелляцию и уведомляет заявителя в письменном виде об их решении не позднее чем через 21 день после получения апелляции.


A written appeal can also be sent through internet, by means of electronic communication (electronic appeal).



Письменное обращение также может быть направлено с использованием сети Интернет, средств электронной связи (электронное обращения).


3.3 Finally, the author alleges that he has been denied his right to appeal and legal aid to make such an appeal.



З.З Наконец, автор утверждает, что ему было отказано в праве на апелляцию и правовой помощи для представления такой апелляции.


4.6 Concerning the right to appeal, the State party’s legislation provides for legal aid at the stage of appeal.



4.6 Что касается права на апелляцию, то законодательством государства-участника предусматривается предоставление правовой помощи на стадии апелляции.


The lodged appeal shall not include the right to lodge a Constitutional appeal.


Authorized bodies of Uzbekistan will consider the appeal within two working days without taking into account the day of submission of the appeal.



Уполномоченные органы Узбекистана рассмотрят обращение в течение двух рабочих дней без учета дня подачи обращения.


His appeal was considered separately from the appeal of lawyer Aleksei Ladin, and by law this is prohibited.



Его апелляция рассматривалась отдельно от апелляции адвоката Алексея Ладина, а по закону это запрещено.


The lodged appeal shall not include the right to file a Constitutional appeal.



Поданная апелляция не должна включать право подавать Конституционную апелляцию.


appeal, cassation appeal, objection to appeal and/or cassation appeal


If I choose to appeal I have seven business days to put in a formal appeal plea.



Если я выбираю на обжалование у меня есть семь рабочих дней, чтобы поставить в официальное обращение заявление.


The author did not appeal the decision, since he considered that an appeal would be ineffective.



Автор не направлял апелляции в отношении этого решения, поскольку счел, что такая апелляция являлась бы неэффективной.


Legal remedies in civil cases are appeal, retrial and exceptional appeal.



К средствам правовой защиты в гражданском судопроизводстве относятся апелляционная жалоба, новое слушание дела и кассационная жалоба.


Other rulings handed down by the presiding judge, jury and appeal are not subject to appeal.



Другие постановления, вынесенные председательствующим в суде присяжных судьей, обжалованию и опротестованию не подлежат.


Three years later, the appeal was heard by the appeal court, and it succeeded.

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