上じょう告こく

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上告する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

final appeal to the highest court

Legal term for appealing a lower court's decision to the Supreme Court or equivalent highest court. Used as a noun or with する.

〈人ひと〉が最さい高こう裁さいに上じょう告こくするfor someone to file a final appeal with the Supreme Court
被ひ告こくは判はん決けつを不ふ服ふくとして最さい高こう裁さいに上じょう告こくした。
The defendant, dissatisfied with the ruling, filed a final appeal with the Supreme Court.
上じょう告こくを棄き却きゃくするto dismiss a final appeal
最さい高こう裁さいは上じょう告こくを棄き却きゃくした。
The Supreme Court dismissed the final appeal.
上じょう告こくを取とり下さげるto withdraw a final appeal
彼かれは最さい終しゅう的てきに上じょう告こくを取とり下さげた。
He eventually withdrew his final appeal.

控こう訴そN1
控訴 is an appeal to the second-instance court, while 上告 is the final appeal to the highest court.
上じょう訴そ
上訴 is the general term for appealing to any higher court, whereas 上告 refers specifically to the final appeal to the supreme court.
抗こう告こく
上告 is a further appeal to the Supreme Court, whereas 抗告 targets decisions or orders from lower courts or administrative bodies.

申しん告こくN1
上告 means to appeal to a higher court and shares the kanji 告 with 申告, but the two are unrelated in meaning.

From 上 (upper) + 告 (inform, report), referring to reporting to a higher court.