1. a legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court
2. an application (as to a recognized authority) for corroboration, vindication, or decision
3. an earnest plea entreaty
an appeal for help
4. an organized request for donations
the annual fundraising appeal
5. the power of arousing a sympathetic response attraction
Movies had a great appeal for him.
6. a criminal accusation
7. to arouse a sympathetic response
an idea that appeals to him
8. to make an earnest request
We appealed to them for help.
9. to take a lower court's decision to a higher court for review
10. to call upon another for corroboration, vindication, or decision
11. to take proceedings to have (a lower court's decision) reviewed in a higher court
12. to charge with a crime accuse
13. a quality that causes people to like someone or something
14. a serious request for help, support, etc.
15. an attempt to make someone do or accept something as right or proper by saying things that are directed at a person's feelings, attitudes, etc.
16. to be liked by someone to be pleasing or attractive to someone
17. to ask for something (such as help or support) in a serious way
18. to try to make someone do or accept something as right or proper by saying things that are directed at a person's feelings, attitudes, etc.
19. the power to cause enjoyment attraction
the appeal of music
20. the act of asking for something badly needed or wanted plea
an appeal for funds
21. a legal action by which a case is brought to a higher court for review
22. to be pleasing or attractive
… the thought of eating raw fish didn't appeal to me.
— Theodore Taylor, The Cay
23. to ask for something badly needed or wanted
They appealed to the boss for more money.
24. to take action to have a case or decision reviewed by a higher court
25. a proceeding in which a case is brought before a higher court for review of a lower court's judgment for the purpose of convincing the higher court that the lower court's judgment was incorrect also a proceeding for the review of an agency decision at a higher level within the agency or in a court — see also affirm — compare certiorari, new trial, rehearing Note: The scope of an appeal is limited. The higher court will review only matters that were objected to or argued in the lower court during the trial. No new evidence can be presented on appeal.
26. to take (a lower court's decision) before a higher court for review undertake an appeal of (a case)