appealed

Definition

The legal equivalent of 'I'm taking this to the principal'—a desperate plea to a higher court that the lower court got it spectacularly wrong, submitted with the hope that three robes are smarter than two.

Example Usage

The defendant appealed the conviction to the state court of appeals.

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