case on appeal

: the statement which an appellant lays before the court for the prosecution of the appellant's appeal as the presentation of the facts on which the appeal is based

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“Case on appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/case%20on%20appeal. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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