appeal against

To attempt to change a legal decision. Don't worry, we will appeal against the judge's sentence.

appeal against something

to ask a court of appeals to change a ruling made by a lower court. My lawyer appealed against the judgment. We will file an appeal against the court ruling.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Wendel	-	German, Dutch
Audrea	AWD-ree-ə	English (Rare)
Paulien	-	Dutch
Claude	[klɔ:d]
Irma	['ɜ:mə]
Anacleto	ah-nah-KLE-to (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese