上诉 (shàng sù) — to appeal (a judicial case)
Definition
上诉 (shàngsù) is the legal term for appealing a court decision to a higher court. Unlike 申诉 (appeal to any authority) or 呼吁 (public call), 上诉 is strictly a judicial procedure.
verb
to appeal (a judicial case)
Examples
- ，上诉。Bèi gào bù fú yī shěn pàn jué, jué dìng shàng sù.The defendant disagreed with the first-instance judgment and decided to appeal.
- 上诉。Lǜ shī rèn wéi wǒ men yǒu chōng fèn lǐ yóu shàng sù.The lawyer thinks we have sufficient grounds to appeal.
- 上诉。Fǎ yuàn bó huí le tā de shàng sù.The court dismissed his appeal.
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