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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He was handed a three-year ban, later reduced to two years on appeal. Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025 Dre Greenlaw, of course, got hit with a one-game suspension for chasing and verbally threatening referee Brad Allen, according to the NFL, which was upheld on appeal. Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025 But the evictions remain on appeal. Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025 Krenwinkel’s challenge to that reversal was denied by the Los Angeles County Superior Court in January 2024, and the ruling was later affirmed on appeal. Stepheny Price , Melissa Chrise, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on appeal

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“On appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20appeal. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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