appeal against a decision
Frequency: 7.011.8 per million words
to make a formal request to a higher authority to change an official decision
Examples (10)
- The defendant has the right to appeal against the court's decision.
- He decided to appeal against the decision to terminate his employment.
- Students who fail the exam can appeal against the final decision.
- The company plans to appeal against the council's decision to refuse planning permission.
- She was advised to appeal against the insurance company's decision to deny her claim.
- If the verdict is unfavorable, we will certainly appeal against the decision.
- They appealed against the original decision, but the ruling was upheld.
- You have 28 days to appeal against this decision in writing.
- Although the planning decision was appealed against by the community group, it was ultimately approved.
- Feeling the judgment was unfair, the lawyer prepared to appeal against the decision on behalf of her client.