Usage Note
Apela is borrowed from Spanish 'apelación' and refers to a formal appeal — most commonly a legal appeal to a higher court, but also used for emotional or moral appeals. The verb form is umapela (to appeal). It is standard terminology in legal, political, and journalistic contexts in the Philippines.
Examples
" May apela ang nasasakdal. "
Natural Translation
The accused has an appeal.
Literal Translation
Has appeal the accused.
" May apela ang mga tao. "
Natural Translation
The people have an appeal.
Literal Translation
There-is appeal the (plural) person.
" Tinanggihan ng mataas na hukuman ang kanilang apela, kaya wala na silang ibang paraan upang baguhin ang desisyon. "
Natural Translation
The high court rejected their appeal, so they had no other way to change the decision.
Literal Translation
Rejected by-the high court the their appeal, so none already they other way to change the decision.
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