Term: appeal: (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: siren call: the enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: harshness: the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: auspiciousness: the favorable quality of strongly indicating a successful result
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: threshold: the smallest detectable sensation
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: golden handshake: a lucrative severance agreement offered to an employee (usually as an incentive to retire)
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: hasidism: beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: atoll: an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: tauon: a lepton of very great mass
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: macrame: a relatively coarse lace; made by weaving and knotting cords
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: scorch: a discoloration caused by heat