Appeal Made Police əˈpiːl Public Court Tv Charity

• to launch a tv appeal for donations to the charity
• he made an emotional appeal to voters.
• police are making a fresh appeal to the public for any information that may help them.
• the police made an appeal to the public to remain calm.

appeal

1. a deeply felt request for money, help or information that is needed immediately, especially one made by a charity or by the police
• to launch a TV appeal for donations to the charity
• He made an emotional appeal to voters.
• Police are making a fresh appeal to the public for any information that may help them.
• The police made an appeal to the public to remain calm.
• There was a look of silent appeal on his face.

Extra Examples

• She gazed at him in mute appeal.
• an appeal for help
• a fresh appeal for witnesses to come forward
• They made a direct appeal to the government for funding.
• The appeal raised over three million pounds.
• The child's mother made an emotional appeal on TV for his return.
2. a quality that makes somebody/something attractive or interesting
• SEE ALSO sex appeal
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sex-appeal
• mass/wide/popular/broad/universal appeal
• The Beatles have never really lost their appeal.
• The prospect of living in a city holds little appeal for me.

Extra Examples

• Her charming children's stories have timeless appeal.
• His considerable appeal lies in his quiet, gentle manner.
• His views hold no appeal for me.
• Unfortunately the movie lacks commercial appeal.
• We are trying to broaden the appeal of classical music.
• He was beginning to understand the appeal of living in the countryside.
• the book's immediate appeal to young children
3. a formal request to a court or to somebody in authority for a judgement or a decision to be changed
• SEE ALSO court of appeal
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/court-of-appeal
• to lodge an appeal
• to file an appeal
• an appeal court/judge
• an appeals court/judge
• They have launched appeals against their convictions.
• an appeal against the 3-match ban
• an appeal against a decision/sentence/order/ruling
• The court dismissed his appeal against the refusal of his asylum claim.
• The case was upheld on appeal.
• The verdict was later overturned on appeal.
• You have the right of appeal to the Constitutional Court.

Extra Examples

• He's bringing an appeal against the size of the fine.
• a case currently under appeal
• His appeal was upheld and he was released immediately.
• His lawyer is considering an appeal to the Supreme Court.
• She won the right to make another court appeal.
• The court will hear the appeal on 10 June.
• The judge has agreed to allow his appeal.
• The players have been suspended pending appeal.
• There is a possibility of a further appeal to a higher court.
• They have agreed to drop the appeal.
4. an indirect suggestion that any good, fair or reasonable person would act in a particular way
• I relied on an appeal to his finer feelings.
• an appeal to reason

Word Origin

• Middle English (in legal contexts): from Old French apel (noun), apeler (verb), from Latin appellare ‘to address’, based on ad- ‘to’ + pellere ‘to drive’.