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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Yee-Wallace could waive the bond requirement because the state is deemed financially stable and capable of paying the judgment if it’s upheld on appeal.
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
Days later, on appeal, a unanimous Fifth Circuit bench granted the government's emergency motion for a stay of a preliminary injunction.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
He was found guilty of the latter charge in 1893 and sentenced to two years in prison, but he was acquitted on appeal.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
Unless stayed by Bell or vacated on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the injunction will block NASCAR from denying the two teams the same terms offered to charter teams and ensure they are not compelled to release legal claims against NASCAR.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
Days later, on appeal, a unanimous Fifth Circuit bench granted the government's emergency motion for a stay of a preliminary injunction.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
He was found guilty of the latter charge in 1893 and sentenced to two years in prison, but he was acquitted on appeal.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
Unless stayed by Bell or vacated on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the injunction will block NASCAR from denying the two teams the same terms offered to charter teams and ensure they are not compelled to release legal claims against NASCAR.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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“On appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20appeal. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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