noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Legal term for appealing a court decision to a higher court. Used as a noun or with する as an intransitive verb.
被告は判決を不服として上訴した。
The defendant appealed the ruling, dissatisfied with the decision.
上訴の期限は判決から2週間以内です。
The deadline for an appeal is within two weeks of the judgment.