indirect appeal
[/ɪnˈdɪrɛkt əˈpiːl/]
nounpl: indirect appeals
apelo indireto
1. A legal appeal or request that is not made directly but through implicit suggestion, inference, or subtle persuasion rather than explicit statement
The advertisement made an indirect appeal to consumers' desire for status by emphasizing luxury features.
O anúncio fez um apelo indireto ao desejo dos consumidores por status, enfatizando características de luxo.
2. In legal contexts, an appeal that is filed through an intermediary court or process rather than directly to the primary court
The defendant filed an indirect appeal through the appellate division instead of petitioning the Supreme Court directly.
O réu apresentou um apelo indireto através da divisão de apelações em vez de petição direta ao Supremo Tribunal.
3. A persuasive technique that suggests rather than states a message or request explicitly
The charity used an indirect appeal by showing success stories rather than asking directly for donations.
A instituição de caridade usou um apelo indireto mostrando histórias de sucesso em vez de pedir doações diretamente.
In Brazilian business and legal culture, indirect appeals are commonly used in advertising and marketing campaigns, reflecting communication preferences that value subtlety and sophistication. In legal contexts, both Brazil and Portugal recognize indirect appeals as valid procedural mechanisms, though their specific processes differ between jurisdictions. In American legal practice, this term is particularly relevant in appellate law.
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