appeal
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈpiːl/
ipa: /əˈpil/
rhymes: -iːl
Forms: form: appeals
form: appeale
form: appeall
Etymology: From Middle English apel, appel (“formal accusation brought in court; a challenge to trial by combat; an appeal to a higher court or authority; plea (for mercy, protection, etc.); pealing (of bells)”) [and other forms], from Old French apel (“a call”) (modern French appel (“a call; an appeal”)), from apeler (“to call; to call out”), from Latin appellāre (“to address as, call by name; to drive, move to; to land or put ashore”), alternative form adpellāre, from ad- (prefix meaning ‘to; towards’) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“at; to”)) + pellere (“to drive, impel, push; to hurl, propel; to banish, expel; to eject, thrust out”) + -āre, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- (“to approach”), from *pel- (“to beat; to drive; to push”). Doublet of appel.
Senses: topics: law
glosses: An application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.
topics: law
glosses: The legal document or form by which such an application is made; also, the court case in which the application is argued.
examples: text: I have an appeal against the lower court decision.
topics: law
glosses: A person's legal right to apply to court for such a review.
examples: text: Anciently an appeal lay for high treaſon. […] But it ſeems to be taken away by the ſt[atute] 1 H[enry] 4. 14. And now, if murder be made treaſon, an appeal does not lie.
ref: 1793, John Comyns, Stewart Kyd, “Appeal”, in A Digest of the Laws of England. […], 4th edition, volume I, Dublin: Luke White, →OCLC, page 515:
topics: law
glosses: An accusation or charge against someone for wrongdoing (especially treason).
examples: text: Ovld Iohn of Gaunt time honoured Lancaſter, / Haſt thou according to thy oath and bande / Brought hither Henrie Herford thy bolde ſonne, / Here to make good the boiſtrous late appeale, / Which then our leyſure would not let vs heare / Againſt the Duke of Norfolke, Thomas Moubray?
ref: 1595 December 9 (first known performance), [William Shakespeare], The Tragedie of King Richard the Second. […] (First Quarto), London: […] Valentine Simmes for Androw Wise, […], published 1597, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:
topics: law
glosses: 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 offence against the public; an accusation.
topics: law
glosses: At common law, an accusation made against a felon by one of their accomplices (called an approver).
examples: text: He made an appeal for volunteers to help at the festival.
text: As for the Caſting vp of the Eyes, and Lifting vp of the Hands, it is a kinde of Appeale to the Deity; Which is the Author, by Power, and Prouidence, of Strange Wonders.
ref: 1631, Francis [Bacon], “VIII. Century. [Experiments in Consort, Touching the Impressions, which the Passions of the Minde Make vpon the Body.]”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], 3rd edition, London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC, paragraph 720, page 180:
text: All in their Turns accuſers, and accus'd: / Babel was never half ſo much confus'd. / What one can plead, the reſt can plead as well; / For amongſt equals lies no laſt appeal, / And all confeſs themſelves are fallible.
ref: 1687, [John Dryden], “The Second Part”, in The Hind and the Panther. A Poem, in Three Parts, 2nd edition, London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC, page 58:
text: [W]hile they received the doctrine of the Trinity as an infinite mystery, far above their reason, they contended against that of transubstantiation as capable of being tried by human faculties, and as contradicted by an appeal to them.
ref: 1808, Walter Scott, “The Hind and the Panther, a Poem. In Three Parts. [commentary]”, in John Dryden, The Works of John Dryden, […], volume X, London: […] [F]or William Miller, […], by James Ballantyne and Co. […], →OCLC, page 99:
text: [W]hen she lifted up / A face of sad appeal, and spake and said, / 'O Merlin, do you love me?' and again, / 'O Merlin, do you love me?' and once more, / 'Great Master, do you love me?' he was mute.
ref: 1859, Alfred Tennyson, “Vivien”, in Idylls of the King, London: Edward Moxon & Co., […], →OCLC, page 105:
glosses: A call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof; an entreaty, an invocation.
topics: ball-games
cricket
games
hobbies
lifestyle
sports
glosses: A call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof; an entreaty, an invocation.
The act, by the fielding side, of asking an umpire for a decision on whether a batsman is out or not.
glosses: A resort to some physical means; a recourse.
examples: text: The shows’ viewer appeal is simple: they’re family-friendly, good-natured and easy to play along with.
ref: 2007 August 30, James Poniewozik, “No Talent Required”, in Time:
glosses: A power to attract or interest.
glosses: A call to, or the use of, a principle or quality for purposes of persuasion.
examples: text: Nor ſhall the Sacred Character of the King / Be urg'd, to ſhield me from thy bold appeal.
ref: 1690, [John] Dryden, Don Sebastian, King of Portugal: […], London: […] Jo. Hindmarsh, […], →OCLC, Act IV, scene i, page 106:
glosses: A summons to defend one's honour in a duel, or one's innocence in a trial by combat; a challenge.
Derived terms: appeal court
appeals court
appeal to authority
appeal to emotion
appeal to motive
appeal to nature
counterappeal
court of appeal
cross-appeal
curb appeal
sex appeal
street appeal
Related terms: appellant
appellate
appellee
appellor
approvement
Rehabilitation