antonym of dismissed

English translation: upholding

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English term or phrase:	antonym of rejection
Selected answer:	upholding
Entered by:	mockingbird (X)

23:38 Jun 16, 2005

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)

English term or phrase: antonym of dismissed

What is the antonym of "dismissed" in a legal context?

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

Thank you

mockingbird (X)

(here) upheld

Explanation:
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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...and the noun from \"to uphold\" here would be \"the upholding\"

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David Moore (X)
Local time: 23:37

Grading 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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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

3 +5

depends what you mean

Charlie Bavington

4 +2

considered // accepted for deliberations (consideration)

Michael Powers (PhD)

(here) upheld

David Moore (X)

>>>

Maria Chmelarova

accept/ hold up

Agnieszka Hayward (X)

ruled in favor of party X (wording depends on country)

RHELLER

admitted

Balasubramaniam L.

5 -3

Rejected

Anna Maria Augustine (X)

Discussion entries: 14

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

antonym of law considered // accepted for deliberations (consideration)

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

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

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 17:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 64

9 mins confidence:

antonym of law >>>

Explanation:

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

Maria Chmelarova
Local time: 17:37
Native speaker of: Slovak

23 mins confidence:

accept/ hold up

Explanation:
IMHO was accepted
or, better still: was held up
TIA

Agnieszka Hayward (X)
Poland
Local time: 23:37
Native speaker of:

Polish

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -3

dismissed Rejected

Explanation:
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

Anna Maria Augustine (X)
France
Local time: 23:37
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 23

51 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

depends what you mean

Explanation:
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)

Charlie Bavington
Local time: 22:37
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

40 mins confidence:

ruled in favor of party X (wording depends on country)

Explanation:
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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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

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 15:37
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 32

2 hrs confidence:

admitted

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

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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.

Balasubramaniam L.
India
Local time: 03:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Hindi

9 hrs confidence:

(here) upheld

David Moore (X)
Local time: 23:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 35

Grading 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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