Translation of Slovak word "odvolanie" to English
odvolanie
/ɔdvɔlaɲiɛ/
Meaning
NounAn application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned. The legal document or form by which such an application is made; also, the court case in which the application is argued. A person's legal right to apply to court for such a review.
How to use
Neuter verbal noun declined according to the vysvedčenie pattern (genitive singular obvinenia, nominative plural obvinenia). In procedural law, it denotes a formal statement holding a person responsible for an offense. Typically construed with prepositions like z + genitive (e.g. obvinenie z podvodu - accusation of fraud) and verbs like vzniesť (to file charges).
🇬🇧 English
appeal
Example sentence
Podal odvolanie proti rozsudku do dvoch týždňov.
He filed an appeal against the verdict within two weeks.
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Common phrases
- vzniesť obvinenie— to press charges / to bring an accusation
- čeliť obvineniu— to face accusations / charges
- stiahnuť obvinenie— to drop the charges
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What does the Slovak word "odvolanie" mean?▼
The Slovak word "odvolanie" means "appeal" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Podal odvolanie proti rozsudku do dvoch týždňov." (which translates as "He filed an appeal against the verdict within two weeks.").
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