a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
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(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 v
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take a court case to a higher court for review v
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n earnest or urgent request n attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates n (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 n request for a sum of money v take a court case to a higher court for review v request earnestly (something from somebody)
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a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
