(of a judgment, etc) not capable of being appealed against
Derived forms
unappealableness (ˌunapˈpealableness)
noun
unappealably (ˌunapˈpealably)
adverb
unappealable in American English
(ˌunəˈpiləbəl)
adjective
1.
not appealable to a higher court, as a cause
2.
incapable of being appealed from, as a judgment
Derived forms
unappealabilityunappealableness
noun
unappealably
adverb
Word origin
[1625–35; un-1 + appealable]This word is first recorded in the period 1625–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cabaret, officiate, query, specific, substratumun- is a prefix meaning “not,” freely used as an English formative, giving negative oropposite force in adjectives and their derivative adverbs and nouns (unfair; unfairly; unfairness; unfelt; unseen; unfitting; unformed; unheard-of; un-get-at-able), and less freely used in certain other nouns (unrest; unemployment)
Examples of 'unappealable' in a sentence
unappealable
They related to unappealable or no longer appealable decisions of the secretary of state.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
If a decision of the legally qualified panel member was unappealable to the commissioners, it was susceptible to judicial review.