- an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.
- a request or reference to some person or authority for a decision, corroboration, judgment, etc.
- Law.
- an application or proceeding for review by a higher tribunal.
- (in a legislative body or assembly) a formal question as to the correctness of a ruling by a presiding officer.
- a formal charge or accusation.
- the power or ability to attract, interest, amuse, or stimulate the mind or emotions: The game has lost its appeal.
- a summons or challenge.
- to ask for aid, support, mercy, sympathy, or the like; make an earnest entreaty: The college appealed to its alumni for funds.
- to apply for review of a case or particular issue to a higher tribunal.
- to have need of or ask for proof, a decision, corroboration, etc.
- to be especially attractive, pleasing, interesting, or enjoyable: The red hat appeals to me.
- Law.
- to apply for review of (a case) to a higher tribunal.
- to charge with a crime before a tribunal.
- a request for relief, aid, etc
- the power to attract, please, stimulate, or interest
- an application or resort to another person or authority, esp a higher one, as for a decision or confirmation of a decision
- law
- the judicial review by a superior court of the decision of a lower tribunal
- a request for such review
- the right to such review
- a verbal request to the umpire from one or more members of the fielding side to declare a batsman out
- (formerly) a formal charge or accusation
- to make an earnest request for relief, support, etc
- to attract, please, stimulate, or interest
- to apply to a superior court to review (a case or particular issue decided by a lower tribunal)
- to resort (to), as for a decision or confirmation of a decision
- to ask the umpire to declare a batsman out
- to challenge the umpire's or referee's decision
