upheld appeal

Meanings

1. 1nouncountablelegalformal

   A challenge to a decision that has been accepted as correct, so the original decision is changed in the appellant's favor.

   Grammar: Countable: an upheld appeal, two upheld appeals.

   Patterns

   • an upheld appeal against something

   The upheld appeal meant the ban was lifted.

   After an upheld appeal, the student's grade was raised.

   The tribunal recorded three upheld appeals this year.

2. 2nouncountableformal

   In some systems, an appeal that wins and is formally recorded in the complainant's favor.

   Grammar: Used when counting results: the upheld appeals rose by ten percent.

   The council reported a rise in upheld appeals.

   An upheld appeal can lead to a refund of the fine.

   The upheld appeal cleared her record.

Word forms

Common combinations

following an upheld appeal

Following an upheld appeal, the fine was cancelled.

win an upheld appeal

He did not expect to win an upheld appeal so quickly.

upheld appeal against a ban

The upheld appeal against the ban surprised the club.

result in an upheld appeal

The complaint resulted in an upheld appeal.

Synonyms and how they differ

successful appeal

Successful appeal is plainer, while upheld appeal sounds more official and is used in rulings.

granted appeal

Granted stresses permission given by the court, while upheld stresses that the case was judged correct.

overturned decision

Overturned decision describes the result being reversed, not the appeal itself.

Opposites

Word family

uphold verb

to confirm a decision as correct

appeal noun

a request to change a decision

appellant noun

the person making an appeal

Commonly confused: upheld appeal or dismissed appeal?

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