appellant

[ uh-pel-uhnt ]
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noun
  1. a person who appeals.

  2. Law. a party that appeals to a higher tribunal.

adjective
  1. of or relating to an appeal; appellate.

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Origin of appellant

1
1400–50; late Middle English appellaunt<Anglo-French; Old French apelant, present participle of apeler to appeal; see -ant

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How to use appellant in a sentence

  • A jury of matrons was impanelled, and made an examination of the lady appellant.

    She Stands Accused | Victor MacClure
  • "Sir Yvo de Taillebois is the appellant," said the high-constable.

    Wager of Battle | Henry William Herbert

British Dictionary definitions for appellant

appellant

/ (əˈpɛlənt) /


noun
  1. a person who appeals

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

adjective
  1. law another word for appellate

Origin of appellant

1
C14: from Old French; see appeal

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