appellor
Americannoun
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a person who prosecutes in an appellate proceeding.
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Obsolete. a person who accuses another in a criminal appeal.
Etymology
Origin of appellor
1400–50; late Middle English apelour < Anglo-French, Old French apeleor < Latin appellātor appellant. See appellate, -tor
Example Sentences
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Glanvill says that wounds are within the sheriff's jurisdiction, unless the appellor adds a charge of breach of the king's peace.
From The Common Law by Holmes, Oliver Wendell
Appellee is opposed both to appellant and appellor.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
After that the appellor was allowed to go at large, and he could not be again tried by wager of law after having claimed his wager of battle.
From Curious Epitaphs by Various
The appellor declined dereignment by battle, and so it was decided that the accused should be tried by the Middle Law, with eighteen compurgators.
From The Customs of Old England by Snell, F. J. (Frederick John)
No appellor has received more tender and forgiving judgement.
From The Raven by Poe, Edgar Allan
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