Appeal Board (Noun)
Meaning
A board of officials that are not judicial but are appointed to hear appeals.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The college established an appeal board to review decisions made by the student conduct committee.
- The sports governing body set up an appeal board to hear cases from athletes who felt they had been unfairly penalized.
- After being found guilty, the soldier submitted his case to the military appeal board for consideration.
- The tenant took his dispute with the landlord to the housing appeal board, which ultimately ruled in his favor.
- The professional licensing agency had an appeal board that reviewed decisions to revoke or suspend licenses.