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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Earlier sentences of 14 years for Khan and seven years for Bushra Bibi were later suspended on appeal.
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Reuters, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2025
Shareholders had also approved a plan to replace Musk’s 2018 CEO pay if the Tornetta decision was upheld on appeal.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
The Georgia Court of Appeals later ruled on appeal in December 2024 that Willis and her office would be disqualified from prosecuting the case.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Dec. 2025
Her initial suit against Manson, filed in 2021, was dismissed the following year, also due to statute of limitations, before being revived on appeal.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025
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Reuters, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2025
Shareholders had also approved a plan to replace Musk’s 2018 CEO pay if the Tornetta decision was upheld on appeal.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
The Georgia Court of Appeals later ruled on appeal in December 2024 that Willis and her office would be disqualified from prosecuting the case.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Dec. 2025
Her initial suit against Manson, filed in 2021, was dismissed the following year, also due to statute of limitations, before being revived on appeal.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025
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“On appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20appeal. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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