appellant

[ uh-pel-uh nt ]

/ əˈpɛl ənt /

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noun

a person who appeals.

Law. a party that appeals to a higher tribunal.

adjective

of or relating to an appeal; appellate.

Origin of appellant

1400–50; late Middle English appellaunt < Anglo-French; Old French apelant, present participle of apeler to appeal; see -ant

Words nearby appellant

appearance, appearance money, appease, appeasement, appel, appellant, appellate, appellate division, appellation, appellation contrôlée, appellative

Example sentences from the Web for appellant

The appellant, not choosing to accept this challenge, abandoned his proceedings.

Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 1 (of 20) |Charles Sumner
He generally came in as mediator, and finished as leading witness for the appellant.

Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green |Jerome K. Jerome
This property Darnall afterwards sold to Legrand, the appellant, who gave his notes for the purchase-money.

Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Opinions of the Judges Thereof, in the Case of Dred Scott versus John F.A. Sandford |Benjamin C. Howard
Ammonis oraculum, fidei inclyt; et fons, quem Solis appellant.

A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I. |Jacob Bryant

Mauri vero Carabem appellant, qui solebant in sacrificijs, & deorum cultu ipsum libare.

On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth |William Gilbert of Colchester

British Dictionary definitions for appellant

appellant

/ (əˈpɛlənt) /

noun

a person who appeals

law the party who appeals to a higher court from the decision of a lower tribunal

adjective

law another word for appellate

Word Origin for appellant

C14: from Old French; see appeal

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