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
Firenze	-	Various
ÁBel	AH-bel	Hungarian
Goran	-	Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Chaya	-	Hebrew
Jen	[dʒen]
Gibbons	['gibənz]