appealable

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appealable - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Appealable \Ap*peal"a*ble\, a.
     1. Capable of being appealed against; that may be removed to
        a higher tribunal for decision; as, the cause is
        appealable.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. That may be accused or called to answer by appeal; as, a
        criminal is appealable for manslaughter. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]

appealable - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  appealable
      adj 1: capable of being appealed especially to a higher
             tribunal; "decisions...appealable to the head of the
             agency"- New Republic [ant: unappealable]