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Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan — The Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan (frequently referred to as Saskatchewan Court of Appeal or Sask. CA) is the highest superior appeal court in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. It hears appeals from the Court of Queen s Bench for… … Wikipedia
Appeal — For other uses, see Appeal (disambiguation). An appeal is a petition for review of a case that has been decided by a court of law. The petition is made to a higher court for the purpose of overturning the lower court s decision. The District of… … Wikipedia
Appeal play — In baseball, an appeal play occurs when a member of the defensive team calls the attention of an umpire to an infraction which he would otherwise ignore. Live ball appealsA runner shall be called out, after a successful live ball appeal, if he: * … Wikipedia
Appeal (cricket) — In the sport of cricket, an appeal is the act of a player on the fielding team asking an umpire for a decision regarding whether a batsman is out or not. According to the Laws of Cricket, an umpire may not rule a batsman out unless the fielding… … Wikipedia
appeal — I. noun Etymology: Middle English appel, from Anglo French apel, from apeler Date: 13th century 1. a legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court 2. a criminal accusation 3. a. an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Appeal (disambiguation) — Appeal may refer to:* Appeal ndash; in law an appeal is a challenge of a judicial judgement to a higher authority, usually called an appellate court. * Appeal (motion) ndash; in parliamentary procedure an appeal is a challenge of the chair s… … Wikipedia
Appeal to nature — is a commonly seen fallacy of relevance consisting of a claim that something is good or right because it is natural, or that something is bad or wrong because it is unnatural. In this type of fallacy nature is often implied as an ideal or desired … Wikipedia
Appeal — Ap*peal , n. [OE. appel, apel, OF. apel, F. appel, fr. appeler. See {Appeal}, v. t.] 1. (Law) (a) An application for the removal of a cause or suit from an inferior to a superior judge or court for re[ e]xamination or review. (b) The mode of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Appeal to tradition — Appeal to tradition, also known as proof from tradition, [Catholic Encyclopedia.] appeal to common practice, argumentum ad antiquitatem, false induction, or the is/ought fallacy, [Texas University.] is a common logical fallacy in which a thesis… … Wikipedia
Appeal to emotion — is a fallacy which uses the manipulation of the recipient s emotions, rather than valid logic, to win an argument. This kind of appeal to emotion is a type of red herring and encompasses several logical fallacies, including: * Appeal to… … Wikipedia
Appeal — Ap*peal , v. t. 1. (Law) To apply for the removal of a cause from an inferior to a superior judge or court for the purpose of re[ e]xamination of for decision. Tomlins. [1913 Webster] I appeal unto C[ae]sar. Acts xxv. 11. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
