on appeal
idiom
—when the judgment of a lower court on a case is reviewed by a higher court
Her conviction was reversed on appeal.
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Lee’s brother and mother urged the judge to uphold his life sentence.
Syed, who has maintained his innocence, was released from prison in 2022 after Baltimore prosecutors uncovered problems with the case and moved to vacate his conviction, which was later reinstated on appeal.
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Brian Witte, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Close to a million law-abiding companies have already complied with the law, and this ruling should be stayed and overturned on appeal.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
While a regional court in Cologne initially recognized four of Birkenstock’s shoe models as works of applied art and granted the company’s orders in 2017, a higher regional court in the city later overturned the orders on appeal in 2022.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Dembele received a two-match ban, which was also upheld on appeal.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Brian Witte, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Close to a million law-abiding companies have already complied with the law, and this ruling should be stayed and overturned on appeal.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
While a regional court in Cologne initially recognized four of Birkenstock’s shoe models as works of applied art and granted the company’s orders in 2017, a higher regional court in the city later overturned the orders on appeal in 2022.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Dembele received a two-match ban, which was also upheld on appeal.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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“On appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20appeal. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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