Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for AP-PEAL'
AP-PEAL', v.t.1
To call or remove a cause from an inferior to a superior judge or court. This may be done after trial and judgment in the lower court; or by special statute or agreement, a party may appeal before trial, upon a fictitious issue and judgment. We say, the cause was appealed before or after trial.
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