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appealIn law, an application for a rehearing of all or part of an issue that has already been dealt with by a lower court or tribunal. The outcome can be a new decision on all or part of the points raised, or the previous decision may be upheld. In criminal cases, an appeal may be against conviction and either the prosecution or the defence may appeal against sentence. |
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| He and his colleagues are looking for way to gaining some influence over the siting council's decision - a legal appeal, seeking Gov. A spokeswoman for the state's attorney general won't say if it's safe to sign new marketing contracts while further legal appeals continue. My organization, GenderPAC, recently joined the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups in supporting the legal appeal of 44-year-old feminist Darlene Jespersen, who was fired after two decades at the same job when she refused to wear makeup and high heels as required by her employer's dress code. |
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