supplementary appeal
[ˌsʌplɪˈmɛntəri əˈpiːl]
nounpl: supplementary appeals
recurso supplementar
1. A legal appeal filed after an initial appeal has been decided, raising new arguments or evidence not previously presented
The defendant's lawyer filed a supplementary appeal to present newly discovered evidence of innocence.
O advogado do réu apresentou um recurso supplementar para apresentar provas de inocência recentemente descobertas.
2. An additional or secondary appeal made to further support or reinforce a previous appeal
The court allowed a supplementary appeal to address issues that were overlooked in the primary appeal.
O tribunal permitiu um recurso supplementar para abordar questões que foram negligenciadas no recurso principal.
Supplementary appeals are more formally recognized in the Brazilian judicial system (Código de Processo Civil) than in informal usage. In the United States, similar concepts exist under appellate procedure rules, though the terminology may vary by jurisdiction. The term reflects the structured nature of legal systems that allow multiple levels of judicial review.
Related Idioms & Phrases
to file a supplementary appeal
grounds for supplementary appeal
supplementary appeal procedure
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