apelación
/apelaˈθjon/ · B2 · noun · f
entreaty
⚖️📣 a-PELA-ción: appeal = pleading to a judge to re-weigh a case (Latin appellare, to call upon)
From Latin appellare, 'to call to, address'. Call out to a higher court to review a ruling, which is the legal appeal. A 'calling' also gives the sense of vocation. Spanish -ción matches English -tion.