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appeals


Meanings
  • noun

    An appeal is a formal request or application made to a court or other authority for something, such as a reversal of a decision or granting of an application.

    - "The defendant filed an appeal against the conviction."
    - "The company made an appeal to the board for a larger budget."
  • verb

    To appeal is to ask for something, such as a favor or a decision, often in a formal or urgent way.

    - "The student begged his teacher to appeal the grade."
    - "The mayor appealed to the public for support."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with appeals
peel , seal , heal , real
Variants
List of all variants of appeals that leads to same result
appeal , appealabilities , appealability , appealable , appealed , appealer , appealers , appealing , appeals , appeals court , court of appeal , court of appeals , sex appeal , sex appeals , snob appeal , snob appeals
Forms
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appeals (noun), appeals (verb), appealable, appealable error, appeals court


Etymology
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The word 'appeal' comes from the Old French word 'appeler', which means 'to call, invite, or summon'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'appeal to authority' refers to an argument that relies on the opinion of an expert or respected figure.

  2. The highest court in the United States is called the Supreme Court, and it is the final appeal for cases in the U.S. legal system.


Related Concepts
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  1. argument: An argument is a series of statements or reasons given in support of a conclusion or position.

  2. persuasion: Persuasion is the process of influencing someone's beliefs or actions through reasoning or emotion.


Culture
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In literature, 'appeals' can refer to the arguments or persuasive appeals made by characters in speeches or debates. In art, there are various forms of appeals, such as emotional appeals or aesthetic appeals.

How to Memorize "appeals"

  1. visualize

    - To visualize an appeal, imagine making a formal request or application to a court or other authority. Picture the documents and process involved.

  2. associate

    - To associate the word 'appeal' with 'request' or 'application' can help memorize its meaning.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away' to remember the homophone 'appeal' and 'appel' (French for 'apple').


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