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Appeal [agentive]
In the Appeal stage of the criminal process the Convict or his or her Representative applies to a higher Court to reverse the Decision of the lower court on certain Grounds. The defense plans to appeal the court's decision on the grounds that the judge violated Code 81.b . John Michaels will appeal his conviction .
Properties
- ID
- #504
- Entry
- frm_appeal
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Appeal (fn_1.7_2023)
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Appeal
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Convict |
The Convict is the individual convicted of the crime who may make an appeal on her or his behalf.
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| Decision |
The Decision is the ruling handed down by the first court.
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| Representative |
The Representative applies to a higher court on behalf of the Convict.
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FE Core Set(s) and Excludes
CoreSet
Convict
Representative
Peripheral Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time |
The Time at which a Convict or Representative appeals.
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time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Court |
The Court is the judicial establishment to which the Convict appeals.
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| Explanation |
The Explanation denotes a proposition from which the main clause (headed by the target) logically follows. This often means that the Explanation causes the target's proposition, but not in all cases.
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state_of_affairs
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| Grounds |
The Grounds is the legal basis on which the appeal rests.
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| Re-encoding |
This FE presents the current frame as an integral part of a larger conceptualization expressed by another frame.
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Frame-Frame Relations (1)
Using
Lexical Units (4)
| LU | Type | Definition |
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| appeal.n | — | COD: an application to a higher court for a decision to be reversed. |
| appeal.v | — | COD: apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court. |
| appellant.n | — | COD: a person who appeals against a court ruling. |
| appellate.a | — | COD: (of a court) dealing with appeals. |
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