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Appeal \Ap*peal"\, v. t.
1. (Law) To apply for the removal of a cause from an inferior
to a superior judge or court for the purpose of
re["e]xamination of for decision. --Tomlins.
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I appeal unto C[ae]sar. --Acts xxv.
11.
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2. To call upon another to decide a question controverted, to
corroborate a statement, to vindicate one's rights, etc.;
as, I appeal to all mankind for the truth of what is
alleged. Hence: To call on one for aid; to make earnest
request.
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I appeal to the Scriptures in the original.
--Horsley.
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They appealed to the sword. --Macaulay.
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Appeal \Ap*peal"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Appealed}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Appealing}.] [OE. appelen, apelen, to appeal, accuse, OF.
appeler, fr. L. appellare to approach, address, invoke,
summon, call, name; akin to appellere to drive to; ad
pellere to drive. See {Pulse}, and cf. {Peal}.]
1. (Law)
(a) To make application for the removal of (a cause) from
an inferior to a superior judge or court for a
rehearing or review on account of alleged injustice or
illegality in the trial below. We say, the cause was
appealed from an inferior court.
(b) To charge with a crime; to accuse; to institute a
private criminal prosecution against for some heinous
crime; as, to appeal a person of felony.
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2. To summon; to challenge. [Archaic]
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Man to man will I appeal the Norman to the lists.
--Sir W.
Scott.
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3. To invoke. [Obs.] --Milton.
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Appeal \Ap*peal"\, n. [OE. appel, apel, OF. apel, F. appel, fr.
appeler. See {Appeal}, v. t.]
1. (Law)
(a) An application for the removal of a cause or suit from
an inferior to a superior judge or court for
re["e]xamination or review.
(b) The mode of proceeding by which such removal is
effected.
(c) The right of appeal.
(d) An accusation; a process which formerly might be
instituted by one private person against another for
some heinous crime demanding punishment for the
particular injury suffered, rather than for the
offense against the public.
(e) An accusation of a felon at common law by one of his
accomplices, which accomplice was then called an
approver. See {Approvement}. --Tomlins. --Bouvier.
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2. A summons to answer to a charge. --Dryden.
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3. A call upon a person or an authority for proof or
decision, in one's favor; reference to another as witness;
a call for help or a favor; entreaty.
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A kind of appeal to the Deity, the author of
wonders. --Bacon.
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4. Resort to physical means; recourse.
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Every milder method is to be tried, before a nation
makes an appeal to arms. --Kent.
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