(law) A noun "appeal" represents the act of applying to a higher court for a review and reversal of a decision made by a lower court, as well as the legal document or form used for such an application, a person's right to seek such a review, and historical meanings related to accusations and charges.

A request or entreaty made to a person or authority for a decision, help, or proof, and in cricket, it refers to the act of asking an umpire for a decision on whether a batsman is out or not.

(figurative) A resort to some physical means; a recourse.

(figurative) A power to attract or interest.

(rhetoric) A call to, or the use of, a principle or quality for purposes of persuasion.

(historical) A summons to defend one's honour in a duel, or one's innocence in a trial by combat; a challenge.

(law) Apply to a superior court or judge to review and overturn a decision or order by an inferior court or judge, accuse or charge someone with wrongdoing, institute legal proceedings against another private person for a heinous crime, or make an accusation at common law against the accomplice of a felon.

(intransitive) Call upon someone or an authority to support a statement, resolve a disputed question, or defend one's rights, and in cricket, it refers to a fielding side asking an umpire for a decision on whether a batsman is out or not.

(intransitive) To call upon someone for a favour, help, etc.

(intransitive, figurative) To have recourse or resort to some physical means.

(intransitive, figurative) To be attractive.

(transitive, historical) To summon (someone) to defend their honour in a duel, or their innocence in a trial by combat; to challenge.