(v. t.) 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.
(v. t.) 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.
(v. t.) To summon; to challenge.
(v. t.) To invoke.
(v. t.) 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.
(v. t.) 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.
(v. t.) An application for the removal of a cause or suit from an inferior to a superior judge or court for reexamination or review.
(v. t.) The mode of proceeding by which such removal is effected.
(v. t.) The right of appeal.
(v. t.) 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.
(v. t.) An accusation of a felon at common law by one of his accomplices, which accomplice was then called an approver. See Approvement.
(v. t.) A summons to answer to a charge.
(v. t.) 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.
(v. t.) Resort to physical means; recourse.
Example Sentences:
(1) But earlier this year the Unesco world heritage committee called for the cancellation of all such Virunga oil permits and appealed to two concession holders, Total and Soco International, not to undertake exploration in world heritage sites.
(2) Her novels have an enduring and universal appeal and she is recognised as one of the greatest writers in English literature.
(3) She successfully appealed against the council’s decision to refuse planning permission, but neighbours have launched a legal challenge to be heard at the high court in June.
(4) Others said it might appeal to Russia, Assad's chief ally, which backs talks between the regime and the opposition.
(5) There were soon tales of claimants dying after having had money withdrawn, but the real administrative problem was the explosion of appeals, which very often succeeded because many medical problems were being routinely ignored at the earlier stage.
(6) Analysts say Zuma's lawyers may try to reach agreement with the prosecutors, while he can also appeal against yesterday's ruling before the constitutional court.
(7) Oscar Pistorius ‘to be released in August’ as appeal date is set for November Read more But the parole board at his prison overruled an emotional plea from the 29-year-old victim’s parents when it sat last week.
(8) Broad-based secular comprehensives that draw in families across the class, faith and ethnic spectrum, entirely free of private control, could hold a new appeal.
(9) The “100% Australian-made” text on packaging has been enlarged to appeal to customer patriotism.
(10) It took years of prep work to make this sort of Übermensch thing socially acceptable, let alone hot – lots of “legalize it!” and “you are economic supermen!” appeals to the balled-and-entitled toddler-fists of the sociopathic libertechian madding crowd to really get mechanized mass-death neo-fascism taken mainstream .
(11) You could also chat to local estate agents to get an idea of what kind of extension, if any, would appeal to buyers in your area.
(12) Appealing to Sanders supporters, he said he was for “jobs, jobs, jobs”.
(13) It’s likely Xi’s brand of smart authoritarianism will keep not just his party in power but the whole show on the road If all this were to succeed as intended, western liberal democratic capitalism would have a formidable ideological competitor with worldwide appeal, especially in the developing world.
(14) A defence solicitor, Mike Schwarz from Bindmans, said his clients would be appealing to the high court.
(15) But right now all my focus is on Falkenbergs.” Larsson’s appeal to Celtic is clear.
(16) Its Google Preferred initiative, launched in October 2014, packages up its most popular channels into more appealing media buys for big brands.
(17) Given his background, Boyle says, growing up in a council house near Bury, with his two sisters (one a twin) and his strict and hard-working parents (his mum worked as a dinner lady at his school), he should by rights have been a gritty social realist, but that tradition never appealed to him.
(18) Losing Murphy is a blow to the Oscars which has struggled to liven up its image amid a general decline in its TV ratings over the last couple of decades and a rush of awards shows that appeal to younger crowds, such as the MTV Movie Awards.
(19) Many cases before the commissioner remain unresolved, although those who wish to pursue matters to the tribunal as part of the transitional arrangements will not have to pay an additional fee to appeal to the tribunal.
(20) The attorney, Thomas Bergstrom, declined to say where in Philadelphia his client will live while prosecutors appeal the superior court ruling.
Review
Definition:
(n.) To view or see again; to look back on.
(n.) To go over and examine critically or deliberately.
(n.) To reconsider; to revise, as a manuscript before printing it, or a book for a new edition.
(n.) To go over with critical examination, in order to discover exellences or defects; hence, to write a critical notice of; as, to review a new novel.
(n.) To make a formal or official examination of the state of, as troops, and the like; as, to review a regiment.
(n.) To reexamine judically; as, a higher court may review the proceedings and judgments of a lower one.
(n.) To retrace; to go over again.
(v. i.) To look back; to make a review.
(n.) A second or repeated view; a reexamination; a retrospective survey; a looking over again; as, a review of one's studies; a review of life.
(n.) An examination with a view to amendment or improvement; revision; as, an author's review of his works.
(n.) A critical examination of a publication, with remarks; a criticism; a critique.
(n.) A periodical containing critical essays upon matters of interest, as new productions in literature, art, etc.
(n.) An inspection, as of troops under arms or of a naval force, by a high officer, for the purpose of ascertaining the state of discipline, equipments, etc.
(n.) The judicial examination of the proceedings of a lower court by a higher.
(n.) A lesson studied or recited for a second time.
Example Sentences:
(1) He added: "There is a rigorous review process of applications submitted by the executive branch, spearheaded initially by five judicial branch lawyers who are national security experts and then by the judges, to ensure that the court's authorizations comport with what the applicable statutes authorize."
(2) This selective review emphasizes advances in neurochemistry which provide a context for current and future research on neurological and psychiatric disorders encountered in clinical practice.
(3) In a climate in which medical staffs are being sued as a result of their decisions in peer review activities, hospitals' administrative and medical staffs are becoming more cautious in their approach to medical staff privileging.
(4) The analysis is based on the personal experience of the authors with 117 cases and the review of 223 cases published in the literature.
(5) Furthermore, their distribution in various ethnic groups residing in different districts of Rajasthan state (Western-India) is also reviewed.
(6) The following is a brief review of the history, mechanism of action, and potential adverse effects of neuromuscular blockers.
(7) We present these cases and review the previously reported cases.
(8) There will be no statutory inquiry or independent review into the notorious clash between police and miners at Orgreave on 18 June 1984 , the home secretary, Amber Rudd, has announced.
(9) Other approaches to the diagnosis of pancreatic pseudocysts are reviewed.
(10) In this review, we demonstrate that serum creatinine does not provide an adequate estimate of glomerular filtration rate (GFR), and contrary to recent teachings, that the slope of the reciprocal of serum creatinine vs time does not permit an accurate assessment of the rate of progression of renal disease.
(11) The clinical usefulness of neonatal narcotic abstinence scales is reviewed, with special reference to their application in treatment.
(12) Here, we review the nature of the heart sound signal and the various signal-processing techniques that have been applied to PCG analysis.
(13) The aetiological factors concerned in the production of paraumbilical and epigastric hernias have been reviewed along structural--functional lines.
(14) A review of campylobacter meningitis by Lee et al in 1985 reported nine cases occurring in neonates, of which only one case was caused by C. fetus.
(15) Anatomic and roentgenographic criteria used for the assessment of reduction in ankle fractures are highlighted in this review of ankle trauma.
(16) A review is made from literature and an inventory of psychological and organic factors implicated in this pathology.
(17) The dangers caused by PM10s was highlighted in the Rogers review of local authority regulatory services, published in 2007, which said poor air quality contributed to between 12,000 and 24,000 premature deaths each year.
(18) This article reviews the care of the chest-injured patient during the intensive care unit phase of his or her recovery.
(19) We reviewed our experience with femorofemoral bypass during the past 10 years to define its role relative to other methods in the treatment of aortoiliac occlusive disease.
(20) We reviewed our 5-year surgical experience with undescended testes in 295 patients.