appeal
appeal is a 6-letter English word with 23 senses as transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- transitive verb. 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.
- transitive verb. 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.
- transitive verb. To summon; to challenge.
- transitive verb. To invoke.
- transitive verb. 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.
- transitive verb. 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.
- transitive verb. An application for the removal of a cause or suit from an inferior to a superior judge or court for reexamination or review.
- transitive verb. The mode of proceeding by which such removal is effected.
- transitive verb. The right of appeal.
- transitive verb. 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.
- transitive verb. An accusation of a felon at common law by one of his accomplices, which accomplice was then called an approver. See Approvement.
- transitive verb. A summons to answer to a charge.
- transitive verb. 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.
- transitive verb. Resort to physical means; recourse.
- 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"
- noun. attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
"his smile was part of his appeal to her"
- noun. request for a sum of money
"an appeal to raise money for starving children"
- noun. earnest or urgent request
"an entreaty to stop the fighting"
"an appeal for help"
- verb. request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
"appeal to somebody for help"
"Invoke God in times of trouble"
- verb. cite as an authority; resort to
"He invoked the law that would save him"
"I appealed to the law of 1900"
- verb. be attractive to
"The idea of a vacation appeals to me"
"The beautiful garden attracted many people"
- verb. take a court case to a higher court for review
"He was found guilty but appealed immediately"
- verb. challenge (a decision)
"She appealed the verdict"
Synonyms
appealingness, charm, collection, ingathering, solicitation, entreaty, prayer, invoke, attract
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in appeal:
Common word forms
appeals, appealed, appealer, appealing, appealable
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