An appeal is a serious and urgent request. Romania's government issued a last-minute appeal to him to call off his trip. = petition
A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal " One who appeals is called the appellant
A formal request to have a financial aid administrator review your aid eligibility and possibly use Professional Judgment to adjust the figures For example, if you believe the financial information on your financial aid application does not reflect your family's current ability to pay (e g , because of death of a parent, unemployment, or other unusual circumstances), you should definitely make an appeal The financial aid administrator may require documentation of the special circumstances or of other information listed on your financial aid application
A request to a higher court for review of a lower court ruling Generally, municipal court matters are appealed to a superior court, superior court matters are appealed to the Courts of Appeal, and Court of Appeal matters are appealed to the State Supreme Court
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"
a legal action where the losing party requests that a higher court review the decision
A written determination made by the Department of Employee Trust Funds may be appealed to the Employee Trust Funds Board or one of the four other Boards attached to the DETF The nature of your appeal determines which Board hears your case For example, the Group Insurance Board hears an insurance appeal
To call upon another to decide a question controverted, to corroborate a statement, to vindicate one's rights, etc
The right and process available to a program or institution for a review of the COA's decision to withdraw accreditation or deny initial accreditation of the program
To ask a more senior court or person to review a decision of a subordinate court or person In some countries such as Canada, the USA and Australia, appeals can continue all the way up to the Supreme Court, where the decision is final in that it can no longer be appealed That is why it is called "supreme" (although, in Australia the supreme court is called the High Court )
The procedure by which a person found guilty in a lower court can request that a higher court review the case for possible errors or injustices made during the original trial A request for re-examination of the case
The formal request by an applicant or employer to have a case reconsidered by the next higher level of authority (see "Hearing") An appeal must be filed within 30 days of the decision date
An application for the removal of a cause or suit from an inferior to a superior judge or court for reëxamination or review
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. [WP]