second appeal
[/ˈsɛkənd əˈpiːl/]
nounpl: second appeals
segundo recurso
1. A legal procedure in which a party requests a higher court to review and overturn a decision made by a lower appellate court
After losing the first appeal, the defendant filed a second appeal to the Supreme Court.
Depois de perder o primeiro recurso, o réu apresentou um segundo recurso ao Supremo Tribunal.
2. A subsequent request for reconsideration or review of a previous decision or judgment
The company submitted a second appeal for the denied permit.
A empresa apresentou um segundo recurso para a licença negada.
In both Brazilian and American legal systems, second appeals are important mechanisms for ensuring justice by allowing parties to challenge lower court decisions. In Brazil, this typically goes through the Superior Court of Justice (Superior Tribunal de Justiça) or Constitutional Court. In the USA, a second appeal may proceed to state supreme courts or the U.S. Supreme Court, depending on the case.
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