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apelado

appealed (legal)

adjective ah-peh-LAH-doh Rare

Usage Note

Apelado is the past participle of apelar used as an adjective, primarily in legal contexts to describe a decision or sentence that has been appealed. La sentencia apelada means 'the appealed sentence'. The noun apelación refers to the appeal itself.

Examples

"El fallo apelado será revisado por el tribunal superior."

Natural Translation

The appealed ruling will be reviewed by the higher court.

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