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English to English noun
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earnest or urgent request |  | Example: an entreaty to stop the fighting
an appeal for help
an appeal to the public to keep calm
source: wordnet30
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attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates | | Example: his smile was part of his appeal to her
source: wordnet30
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(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 | | Example: their appeal was denied in the superior court
source: wordnet30
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request for a sum of money | | Example: an appeal to raise money for starving children
source: wordnet30
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An application for the removal of a cause or suit from an inferior to a superior judge or court for reëxamination or review. | | source: webster1913 verb
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take a court case to a higher court for review | | Example: He was found guilty but appealed immediately
source: wordnet30
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request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection | | Example: appeal to somebody for help
Invoke God in times of trouble
source: wordnet30
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be attractive to | | Example: The idea of a vacation appeals to me
The beautiful garden attracted many people
source: wordnet30
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challenge (a decision) | | Example: She appealed the verdict
source: wordnet30
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cite as an authority; resort to | | Example: He invoked the law that would save him
I appealed to the law of 1900
She invoked an ancient law
source: wordnet30
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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. | | source: webster1913
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To apply for the removal of a cause from an inferior to a superior judge or court for the purpose of reëxamination of for decision. | | source: webster1913
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