- 1[countable, uncountable] a formal request to a court or to someone in authority for a judgment or a decision to be changed to file an appeal an appeals court/judge appeal against something an appeal against the 3-game ban Topic CollocationsCriminal Justicebreaking the law
- break/violate/obey/uphold the law
- be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud
- be arrested/indicted/convicted on felony charges/on charges of rape/fraud
- be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting
- be accused of/be charged with murder/homicide/four counts of fraud
- face two charges of assault and battery
- admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for something)
- deny the allegations/claims/charges
- confess to a crime
- be granted/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail
- stand/await/bring somebody to/come to/be on trial
- take somebody to/come to/settle something out of court
- face/avoid/escape prosecution
- seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel
- hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial
- sit on/influence/persuade/convince/advise a jury
- stand/appear/be brought before a judge
- plead guilty/not guilty to a crime
- be called to/take/put somebody on the stand/the witness stand
- call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness
- give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of somebody
- raise/withdraw/overrule an objection
- reach a unanimous/majority verdict
- return/deliver/record a verdict of guilty/not guilty
- convict/acquit the defendant of the crime
- secure a conviction/your acquittal
- lodge/file an appeal
- appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict
- sentence somebody to 5 years in prison/2 years' probation
- carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence
- receive/be given the death penalty
- be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)
- carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3,000)/a penalty (of 14 years' imprisonment)
- be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder
- do/serve time/ten years
- be sent to/put somebody in/be released from jail/prison
- be/put somebody/spend 13 years on death row
- be granted/be denied/violate (your) parole
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- 2[uncountable] a quality that makes someone or something attractive or interesting mass/wide/popular appeal The Beatles have never really lost their appeal. The prospect of living in a city holds little appeal for me. see sex appeal
- 3[countable, uncountable] an urgent and deeply felt request for money, help, or information, especially one made by a charity or by the police a look of silent appeal appeal (to somebody) (for something) an appeal for donations by the March of Dimes The boy's mother made an emotional appeal on TV for his return. appeal to somebody to do something The police made an appeal to the public to remain calm.
- 4[countable] appeal to something an indirect suggestion that any good, fair, or reasonable person would act in a particular way I relied on an appeal to his deeper feelings.
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