APPELLANT

appellate, appellant

(adjective) of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals); “appellate court”

appellant, plaintiff in error

(noun) the party who appeals a decision of a lower court

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

appellant (not comparable)

(law) of or relating to appeals; appellate

in the process of appealing

Noun

appellant (plural appellants)

(law) a litigant or party that is making an appeal in court

Synonym: plaintiff in error

One who makes an earnest entreaty of any kind.

(obsolete) One who challenges another to single combat.

(historical) One of the clergy in the Jansenist controversy who rejected the bull Unigenitus issued in 1713, appealing to a pope "better informed", or to a general council.

Coordinate terms

• appellee

Source: Wiktionary


Ap*pel"lant, a. Etym: [L. appellans, p. pr. of appellare; cf. F. appelant. See Appeal.]

Definition: Relating to an appeal; appellate. "An appellant jurisdiction." Hallam. Party appellant (Law), the party who appeals; appellant; -- opposed to respondent, or appellee. Tomlins.

Ap*pel"lant, n.

1. (Law) (a) One who accuses another of felony or treason. [Obs.] (b) One who appeals, or asks for a rehearing or review of a cause by a higher tribunal.

2. A challenger. [Obs.] Milton.

3. (Eccl. Hist.)

Definition: One who appealed to a general council against the bull Unigenitus.

4. One who appeals or entreats.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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