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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

antonym of rejection

English answer:

upholding

Added to glossary by mockingbird (X)
Jun 16, 2005 23:38
18 yrs ago
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English term

antonym of dismissed

English Law/Patents Law (general)
What is the antonym of "dismissed" in a legal context?

The applicant’s cassation appeal was dismissed by the Supreme Court

Thank you
Responses
5 (here) upheld
3 +5 depends what you mean
4 +2 considered // accepted for deliberations (consideration)
4 >>>
3 accept/ hold up
3 ruled in favor of party X (wording depends on country)
3 admitted
5 -3 Rejected
Change log

Jun 16, 2005 23:47: leff changed "Term asked" from "antonym of law" to "dismissed"

Jun 16, 2005 23:51: leff changed "Term asked" from "dismissed" to "antonym of dismissed"

Discussion

RHELLER Jun 17, 2005:
in the U.S. an appeal is an examination of a previous verdict; that verdict is either upheld, overturned, or the case is retried.
Non-ProZ.com Jun 17, 2005:
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Non-ProZ.com Jun 17, 2005:
so it's deciding a case
Non-ProZ.com Jun 17, 2005:
yeah, okay i understand now. It is not 'dimissed' but 'rejected' but i want to know the antonym, that's the word im looking for. I just pick the word "dismissed" from google in a context that i thought would fit my context.
RHELLER Jun 17, 2005:
people are confused here: hearing a case is not the same as deciding a case
Non-ProZ.com Jun 17, 2005:
is "upheld" in this context always used in passive form??
Anna Maria Augustine (X) Jun 17, 2005:
Aren't you getting a bit confused?
Non-ProZ.com Jun 17, 2005:
i mean the noun of upheld is upholding?
Non-ProZ.com Jun 17, 2005:
it is reject then. And the noun of "held up" is "the upholding"?
Non-ProZ.com Jun 17, 2005:
Indonesia
RHELLER Jun 17, 2005:
which country? which court system?
Non-ProZ.com Jun 16, 2005:
and the noun of 'accepted' is acceptance for the context in the notes above?
Non-ProZ.com Jun 16, 2005:
Anna, i need the antonym of "dismissed/rejected" actually
Non-ProZ.com Jun 16, 2005:
so it is "acceptance" then in this context below:

� One article was about the acceptance of Semen Gresik�s cassation appeal by the Supreme Court (MA).

Responses

9 hrs
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(here) upheld

This is what the context asks for; the context is "The appeal was dismissed by the Supreme Court". IMO, it really doesn't matter a row of beans WHERE the legal system is; this sentence will always mean the same. IOW, that an appeal has been lodged - nothing to do with "right of appeal" here - and that the Supreme Court, having considered the facts (or grounds of appeal) has decided to reject the appeal. FACT is that the appeal has REACHED the highest court, and been examined.

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Note added at 9 hrs 31 mins (2005-06-17 09:09:55 GMT)
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...and the noun from \"to uphold\" here would be \"the upholding\"
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks a lot! Yes it's been in the SUPREME COURT and has been examined. It's 'the upholding' (noun of "to uphold") that im looking for. Thanks again for confirming this "
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English term (edited): antonym of law

considered // accepted for deliberations (consideration)

The Supreme Court accepted ... for deliberations (consideration)

Of course, this does not mean they will pass it.

Mike :)
Peer comment(s):
agree Anna Maria Augustine (X)
41 mins
Thank you, Anna Maria - Mike :)
agree Tatiana Nero (X)
2 hrs
Thank you, Tatiana - Mike :)
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9 mins
English term (edited): antonym of law

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antonym of "dismissed" - detain, hold
antonym of "law" - chaos, anarchy, caprice, disorder
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23 mins

accept/ hold up

IMHO was accepted
or, better still: was held up
TIA
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11 mins
English term (edited): dismissed

Rejected

dismissed really means to lose one's job

this appeal was clearly rejected or repudiated

re·pu·di·ate (r-pyd-t)
tr.v. re·pu·di·at·ed, re·pu·di·at·ing, re·pu·di·ates
1. To reject the validity or authority of: "Chaucer . . . not only came to doubt the worth of his extraordinary body of work, but repudiated it" Joyce Carol Oates.
2. To reject emphatically as unfounded, untrue, or unjust: repudiated

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Note added at 43 mins (2005-06-17 00:21:56 GMT)
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accepted becomes acceptance
Peer comment(s):
disagree Agnieszka Hayward (X) : the Asker wants an antonym ;o)
9 mins
I wouldn't be so sure of that
disagree Refugio : She says she wants an antonym. Why should we doubt her?
1 hr
disagree airmailrpl : 'antonym of dismissed' ..seems pretty clear !!
8 hrs
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51 mins

depends what you mean

With all due respect, as you are not an English native speaker, it depends what you mean:

Strictly speaking, "dismissed" means that the applicant's RIGHT to appeal was not accepted by the court, which means that there was no case, and the appeal was not heard by the court. The opposite of this is "accepted", altho in the UK, you would usually hear it as "the RIGHT to appeal was accepted", i.e. the case will be heard.

But I wonder if you mean "rejected", not "dismissed".
This means the appeal case is heard by the court, but that the court does not 'agree' with the applicant, in which case the appeal is "rejected". If the court agrees with the applicant's appeal, it is "upheld".




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Note added at 53 mins (2005-06-17 00:32:26 GMT)
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So to sum up, depending what you mean, I think you need to say:
either \"the applicant\'s right to appeal was accepted\" (the case will be heard)
or \"the applicant\'s appeal was rejected\" (the case was heard, and the court did not agree with the applicant)

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Note added at 54 mins (2005-06-17 00:33:19 GMT)
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Damn - you want the antonym for the 2nd one - \"the applicant\'s appeal was upheld\" (the case was heard and the court agreed with the applicant)
Peer comment(s):
agree Merit : Well said. And in the US, the Supreme Court agrees/decides to hear a case.
6 mins
agree Nick Lingris
1 hr
agree Tatiana Nero (X) : Yes, it is not about deciding the case - if the case is not dismissed, then it's considered by the court, with the ultimate decision not necessarily in the appealing party's favor...
2 hrs
agree Alfa Trans (X)
19 hrs
agree Robert Donahue (X)
1 day 9 hrs
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ruled in favor of party X (wording depends on country)

The highest court in France ruled in favor of "personal responsibility" and ... Altadis: The Court of Cassation Rejects the Appeal of the Gourlain Family ...
www.tobacco.org/articles/lawsuit/gourlain/

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Note added at 1 hr 15 mins (2005-06-17 00:54:33 GMT)
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upheld or overturned

Channelnewsasia.com
JAKARTA : Indonesia\'s Supreme Court has overturned the corruption conviction of House ... the ruling of the lesser court pending his Supreme Court appeal which he ...
www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/ southeastasia/view/70775/1/.html
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2 hrs

admitted

The applicant's cassation appeal was admitted by the Supreme Court for hearing.

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Note added at 3 hrs 2 mins (2005-06-17 02:40:55 GMT)
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And, the Court gave a verdict favouring the cassation appeal.

Or, the Court\'s verdict was in favour of the cassation appeal.

Or, simply, the Court upheld the cassation appeal.
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