appeal legally; petition against disciplinary action
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to appeal (legally); to petition for a retrial or reconsideration
formalFormal legal procedure used in civil, criminal, and administrative litigation when parties are dissatisfied with legally effective judgments or rulings.
Dissatisfied with the second-instance judgment, he decided to appeal to the Supreme Court.
After the appeal was rejected, the party may also apply to the procuratorate for a protest.
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According to the Civil Procedure Law, parties have the right to appeal against judgments that have taken legal effect.
verb
to petition; to appeal against disciplinary action or administrative punishment
formalUsed in administrative, party, and organizational contexts when personnel are dissatisfied with disciplinary sanctions, administrative punishments, or personnel decisions.
After receiving a demerit punishment, he submitted a written appeal to his original unit.
Party members dissatisfied with party disciplinary sanctions may appeal to the next higher party committee within the prescribed time limit.
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In her appeal materials, she detailed the whole story of the matter and her own opinions.