The phrase "appeal stage" refers to a phase in a legal process where a person or party asks a higher court to review a decision that was made in a lower court. Full definition
If I find the multi-tasking and puzzle elements in the main game engaging, and getting platinum ranks in mission mode requires me to do the same thing at a higher skill - level in new, more visually - appealing stages, a game does not have to offer me something on top of that in order for me to want to play it. (gonintendo.com)
I believe the A2J is stifled by all the hurdles prior to and after a cause of action at the Appeal stage; (slaw.ca)
The courts held that an injunction could be granted where it was just and proportionate to do so and that a judge hearing an injunction application could not consider the merits of the planning decision as this was a matter for the appeal stage. (burges-salmon.com)