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Appeal
In law, an appeal is the process in which cases are reviewed, where parties request a formal change to an official decision. Appeals function both as a process for error correction as well as a process of clarifying and interpreting law. Although appellate courts have existed for thousands of years, common law countries did not incorporate an affirmative right to appeal into their jurisprudence until the 19th century.
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Appeal (verb)
To call upon another to decide a question controverted, to corroborate a statement, to vindicate one’s rights, etc.
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Appeal (verb)
To call on (someone) for aid
“I appeal to all of you to help the orphans.”
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Appeal (verb)
To apply for the removal of a cause from an inferior to a superior judge or court for the purpose of reexamination or for decision.
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Appeal (verb)
To be attractive.
“That idea appeals to me.”
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Appeal (verb)
To ask an umpire for a decision on whether a batsman is out or not, usually by saying “How’s that” or “Howzat”.
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Appeal (verb)
To accuse (someone of something).
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Appeal (verb)
To summon; to challenge.
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Appeal (verb)
To invoke (used with to).
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Appeal (noun)
A summons to answer to a charge.
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Appeal (noun)
A call to a person or an authority for help, proof or a decision; entreaty.
“He made an appeal for volunteers to help at the festival.”
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Appeal (noun)
Resort to physical means; recourse.
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Appeal (noun)
The power to attract or interest.
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Dispute (noun)
An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree.
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Dispute (noun)
Verbal controversy; contest by opposing argument or expression of opposing views or claims; controversial discussion; altercation; debate.
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Dispute (verb)
to contend in argument; to argue against something maintained, upheld, or claimed, by another
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Dispute (verb)
to make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss
“Some residents disputed the proposal, saying it was based more on emotion than fact.”
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Dispute (verb)
to oppose by argument or assertion; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of
“to dispute assertions or arguments”
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Dispute (verb)
to strive or contend about; to contest
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Dispute (verb)
to struggle against; to resist
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Dispute (noun)
a disagreement or argument
“a territorial dispute between the two countries”
“the Commission is in dispute with the government”
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Dispute (noun)
a disagreement between management and employees that leads to industrial action
“an industrial dispute”
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Dispute (verb)
argue about (something)
“the point has been much disputed”
“he taught and disputed with local poets”
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Dispute (verb)
question whether (a statement or alleged fact) is true or valid
“the accusations are not disputed”
“the estate disputes that it is responsible for the embankment”
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Dispute (verb)
compete for; strive to win
“the two drivers crashed while disputing the lead”
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Dispute (verb)
resist (a landing or advance)
“I formed my line and prepared to dispute the advance of the foe”