appeal

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

“his smile was part of his appeal to her”

request for a sum of money

“an appeal to raise money for starving children”

earnest or urgent request

“an appeal for help”

be attractive to

“The idea of a vacation appeals to me”

request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection

“appeal to somebody for help”

cite as an authority; resort to

“I appealed to the law of 1900”

challenge (a decision)

“She appealed the verdict”

a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial

“their appeal was denied in the superior court”

take a court case to a higher court for review

“He was found guilty but appealed immediately”