appeal-n
type: LexicalEntry
canonical form: appeal
sense: 01188101-n
part of speech: noun

01188101-n
type: LexicalConcept
in scheme: en-word.net
definition:
  value: (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
example: their appeal was denied in the superior court
ili: i41609
lexfile: noun.act
part of speech: noun
domain topic: 08458195-n
hypernym: 01187304-n