LEGAL WORD
Appeal
Legal term · Procedure
Appeal
- Type: Legal term
- Area of law: Procedure
1 What it means
A request to a higher court to examine and correct the decision of a lower court. An appeal exists only if a statute provides it.
2 Use it in a sentence
The appeal was filed within the limitation period.
3 Make it stick
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