Definiciones
1.NounAn application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.
The legal document or form by which such an application is made; also, the court case in which the application is argued.
A person's legal right to apply to court for such a review."I have an appeal against the lower court decision."
2.NounAn application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.
3.NounThe legal document or form by which such an application is made; also, the court case in which the application is argued.
4.NounA person's legal right to apply to court for such a review."I have an appeal against the lower court decision."
5.NounAn accusation or charge against someone for wrongdoing (especially treason).
6.NounA 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 offence against the public; an accusation.
7.NounAt common law, an accusation made against a felon by one of their accomplices (called an approver).
8.NounA call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof; an entreaty, an invocation."He made an appeal for volunteers to help at the festival."
9.NounThe act, by the fielding side, of asking an umpire for a decision on whether a batsman is out or not.
10.NounA resort to some physical means; a recourse.
11.NounA power to attract or interest.
12.Nouna use of a principle or quality for purposes of persuasion.
13.NounA summons to defend one's honour in a duel, or one's innocence in a trial by combat; a challenge.
14.VerbOften followed by against (the inferior court's decision) or to (the superior court): to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned."Dissatisfied with the judge’s ruling, she decided to appeal.; He was advised by his lawyer to appeal against his conviction.; The plaintiff appealed the decision to the appellate court."
15.VerbOften followed by against (the inferior court's decision) or to (the superior court): to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned."Dissatisfied with the judge’s ruling, she decided to appeal.; He was advised by his lawyer to appeal against his conviction."
16.VerbTo apply to a superior court or judge to review and overturn (a decision or order by an inferior court or judge)."The plaintiff appealed the decision to the appellate court."
17.VerbTo accuse or charge (someone) with wrongdoing (especially treason).
18.VerbOf a private person: to instituted legal proceedings (against another private person) for some heinous crime, demanding punishment for the particular injury suffered.
19.VerbOf the accomplice of a felon: to make an accusation at common law against (the felon).
20.VerbTo call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one's rights; to entreat, to invoke.
Of a fielding side; to ask an umpire for a decision on whether a batsman is out or not, usually by saying "How's that?" or "Howzat?".
21.VerbOf a fielding side; to ask an umpire for a decision on whether a batsman is out or not, usually by saying "How's that?" or "Howzat?".
22.VerbTo call upon someone for a favour, help, etc."I appeal to all of you to help the orphans."
23.VerbTo have recourse or resort to some physical means.
24.VerbTo be attractive."That idea appeals to me."
25.VerbTo summon (someone) to defend their honour in a duel, or their innocence in a trial by combat; to challenge.