Appeal means:

• A. An appellant asks a higher court to review the transcript of the proceeding with the aim of modifying or overturning the order or judgement.
• B. Annul
• C. Allocution
• D. Adjudicate

Answer: (A)

An appeal is the process by which a party asks a higher court to review the lower court’s proceedings and to modify or overturn the judgment. It relies on the trial record, including the transcript, to show that legal or procedural errors occurred and that those errors affected the outcome. In New York state practice, this typically involves filing a notice of appeal and presenting the appellate court with the record for review. The other terms don’t fit: to annul is to void something; allocution is a defendant’s formal statement in court, usually a plea; and adjudicate means to render a judgment or decision in a case.