appeal proceeding

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• appeal — ap·peal 1 /ə pēl/ n [Old French apel, from apeler to call, accuse, appeal, from Latin appellare]: a proceeding in which a case is brought before a higher court for review of a lower court s judgment for the purpose of convincing the higher court… …   Law dictionary

• proceeding — pro·ceed·ing n 1: a particular step or series of steps in the enforcement, adjudication, or administration of rights, remedies, laws, or regulations: as a: an action, hearing, trial, or application before the court collateral proceeding: a… …   Law dictionary

• Appeal — Ap*peal , n. [OE. appel, apel, OF. apel, F. appel, fr. appeler. See {Appeal}, v. t.] 1. (Law) (a) An application for the removal of a cause or suit from an inferior to a superior judge or court for re[ e]xamination or review. (b) The mode of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Appeal — For other uses, see Appeal (disambiguation). An appeal is a petition for review of a case that has been decided by a court of law. The petition is made to a higher court for the purpose of overturning the lower court s decision. The District of… …   Wikipedia

• appeal — appealability, n. appealable, adj. appealer, n. /euh peel /, n. 1. an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea. 2. a request or reference to some person or authority for a decision, corroboration, judgment …   Universalium

• appeal — Resort to a superior (i.e. appellate) court to review the decision of an inferior (i.e. trial) court or administrative agency. A complaint to a higher tribunal of an error or injustice committed by a lower tribunal, in which the error or… …   Black's law dictionary

• appeal — Resort to a superior (i.e. appellate) court to review the decision of an inferior (i.e. trial) court or administrative agency. A complaint to a higher tribunal of an error or injustice committed by a lower tribunal, in which the error or… …   Black's law dictionary

• appeal — /əˈpil / (say uh peel) noun 1. a call for aid, support, mercy, etc.; an earnest request or entreaty. 2. a fund raising enterprise undertaken by or on behalf of a charitable or other needy organisation: a Red Cross appeal. 3. application or… …  

• appeal — I. noun Etymology: Middle English appel, from Anglo French apel, from apeler Date: 13th century 1. a legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court 2. a criminal accusation 3. a. an… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• appeal — 1. verb /əˈpɪəl/ a) 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 …   Wiktionary

• appeal of felony — In older times in England, an accusation by a private subject against another, for some heinous crime, demanding punishment on account of the particular injury suffered rather than for the offense against the public. The proceeding never obtained …   Ballentine's law dictionary