Definition of appeal

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Appeal (v. t.) 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..

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Peal :: Peal (v. i.) To appeal.
Appellant :: Appellant (n.) One who appeals or entreats.
Try :: Try (v. t.) To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms; as, to try rival claims by a duel; to try conclusions..
Appeal :: Appeal (v. t.) Resort to physical means; recourse.
Unappealable :: Unappealable (a.) Not to be appealed from; -- said of a judge or a judgment that can not be overruled.
Apostle :: Apostle (n.) A brief letter dimissory sent by a court appealed from to the superior court, stating the case, etc.; a paper sent up on appeals in the admiralty courts..
Appeal :: Appeal (v. t.) 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..
Appeal :: Appeal (v. t.) 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..
Authority :: Authority (n.) That which, or one who, is claimed or appealed to in support of opinions, actions, measures, etc..
Avouch :: Avouch (v. t.) To appeal to; to cite or claim as authority.
Assault :: Assault (n.) A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, as words, arguments, appeals, and the like; as, to make an assault on the prerogatives of a prince, or on the constitution of a government..
Swearer :: Swear (v. t.) To appeal to by an oath.
Appealed :: Appealed (imp. & p. p.) of Appea.
Clepe :: Clepe (v. i.) To make appeal; to cry out.
Languish :: Languish (v. i.) To assume an expression of weariness or tender grief, appealing for sympathy..
Appeal :: Appeal (v. t.) 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..
Call :: Call (v. t.) To invoke; to appeal to.
Appeal :: Appeal (v. t.) 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..
Provocation :: Provocation (n.) An appeal to a court. [A Latinism.
Agitation :: Agitation (n.) Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.; as, the antislavery agitation; labor agitation..
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