reversal of case on appeal
1appeal — ap·peal 1 /ə pēl/ n [Old French apel, from apeler to call, accuse, appeal, from Latin appellare]: a proceeding in which a case is brought before a higher court for review of a lower court s judgment for the purpose of convincing the higher court… …
2reversal — re·ver·sal n 1: an act or the process of reversing 2: an instance of reversing the reversal of the lower court s decision Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
3Appeal to probability — The appeal to probability is a logical fallacy. It assumes that because something could happen, it is inevitable that it will happen. This is flawed logic, regardless of the likelihood of the event in question. The fallacy is often used to… …
4Government involvement in the Terri Schiavo case — The legislative, executive, and judicial branches, of both the United States federal government and the State of Florida, were involved in the case of Terri Schiavo. In November 1998 Michael Schiavo, husband of Terri Schiavo, first sought… …
5Central Park Jogger case — The Central Park Jogger case involved an assault and rape that took place in New York City s Central Park on April 19, 1989. The victim was Trisha Meili. Five juvenile males were tried and convicted for the crime. The convictions were vacated in… …
6Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer. The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… …
7adverse party — A party to an action whose interests are opposed to or opposite the interests of another party to the action Appeal An adverse party entitled to notice of appeal is every party whose interest in relation to the judgment or decree appealed from is …
8adverse party — A party to an action whose interests are opposed to or opposite the interests of another party to the action Appeal An adverse party entitled to notice of appeal is every party whose interest in relation to the judgment or decree appealed from is …
9McCleskey v. Kemp — Supreme Court of the United States Argued October 15, 1986 Decided April 22, 1987 …
10Superior orders — (often known as the Nuremberg defense or lawful orders) is a plea in a court of law that a soldier not be held guilty for actions which were ordered by a superior office.[1] The superior orders plea is similar to the doctrine of respondeat… …
