Appeals 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 company's CEO presented her case to the appeals board, arguing that the city's decision to revoke their business license was unfair.
- The student took her grade dispute to the appeals board, claiming that the professor had misgraded her exam.
- The appeals board consisted of three experienced administrators who had a deep understanding of the university's policies and procedures.
- After exhausting all other avenues, the employee decided to take his complaint to the appeals board, hoping for a more favorable outcome.
- The appeals board was established to provide a fair and impartial review of decisions made by the city's zoning commission.