APPEAL

appeal

(noun) (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; “their appeal was denied in the superior court”

appeal, appealingness, charm

(noun) attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; “his smile was part of his appeal to her”

solicitation, appeal, collection, ingathering

(noun) request for a sum of money; “an appeal to raise money for starving children”

entreaty, prayer, appeal

(noun) earnest or urgent request; “an entreaty to stop the fighting”; “an appeal for help”; “an appeal to the public to keep calm”

appeal, invoke

(verb) request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; “appeal to somebody for help”; “Invoke God in times of trouble”

invoke, appeal

(verb) cite as an authority; resort to; “He invoked the law that would save him”; “I appealed to the law of 1900”; “She invoked an ancient law”

attract, appeal

(verb) be attractive to; “The idea of a vacation appeals to me”; “The beautiful garden attracted many people”

appeal

(verb) take a court case to a higher court for review; “He was found guilty but appealed immediately”

appeal

(verb) challenge (a decision); “She appealed the verdict”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

appeal (third-person singular simple present appeals, present participle appealing, simple past and past participle appealed)

(intransitive) To call upon another to decide a question controverted, to corroborate a statement, to vindicate one's rights, etc.

(intransitive) To call on (someone) for aid

(transitive, legal, chiefly, US, informal elsewhere) To apply for the removal of a cause from an inferior to a superior judge or court for the purpose of reexamination or for decision.

(intransitive) To be attractive.

(intransitive, cricket) To ask an umpire for a decision on whether a batsman is out or not, usually by saying "How's that" or "Howzat".

(transitive, obsolete) To accuse (someone of something).

To summon; to challenge.

To invoke (used with to).

Noun

appeal (countable and uncountable, plural appeals)

(legal)

An application for the removal of a cause or suit from an inferior to a superior judge or court for re-examination or review.

The mode of proceeding by which such removal is effected.

The right of appeal.

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.

An accusation of a felon at common law by one of his accomplices, which accomplice was then called an approver.

A summons to answer to a charge.

A call to a person or an authority for help, proof or a decision; entreaty.

Resort to physical means; recourse.

Power to attract or interest.

A call to or use of a principle or quality for purposes of persuasion.

Source: Wiktionary

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Ap*peal", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Appealed; p. pr. & vb. n. Appealing.] Etym: [OE. appelen, apelen, to appeal, accuse, OF. appeler, fr. L. appellare to approach, address, invoke, summon, call, name; akin to appellere to drive to; ad + pellere to drive. See Pulse, and cf. Peal.]

1. (Law) (a) 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. (b) 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.

2. To summon; to challenge. [Archaic] Man to man will I appeal the Norman to the lists. Sir W. Scott.

3. To invoke. [Obs.] Milton.

Ap*peal", v. t.

1. (Law)

Definition: 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. Tomlins. I appeal unto Cæsar. Acts xxv. 11.

2. 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. I appeal to the Scriptures in the original. Horsley. They appealed to the sword. Macaulay.

Ap*peal", n. Etym: [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 reëxamination or review. (b) The mode of proceeding by which such removal is effected. (c) The right of appeal. (d) 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. (e) An accusation of a felon at common law by one of his accomplices, which accomplice was then called an approver. See Approvement. Tomlins. Bouvier.

2. A summons to answer to a charge. Dryden.

3. 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. A kind of appeal to the Deity, the author of wonders. Bacon.

4. Resort to physical means; recourse. Every milder method is to be tried, before a nation makes an appeal to arms. Kent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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