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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According to court filings, 90% of these decisions were reversed on appeal.
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Arturo Garcia, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Miller received life sentences without the possibility of parole for both killings after death sentences were thrown out on appeal.
—James Powel, USA Today, 8 May 2025
After winning on appeal, the lawyer went back to the agency to have the payments restored — the recipient had been going without since February.
—Darius Tahir, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
Avenatti’s attempts to get those convictions and sentences overturned on appeal all failed.
—Lee Ross, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
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Arturo Garcia, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Miller received life sentences without the possibility of parole for both killings after death sentences were thrown out on appeal.
—James Powel, USA Today, 8 May 2025
After winning on appeal, the lawyer went back to the agency to have the payments restored — the recipient had been going without since February.
—Darius Tahir, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
Avenatti’s attempts to get those convictions and sentences overturned on appeal all failed.
—Lee Ross, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
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“On appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20appeal. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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