Appellant

//əˈpɛln̩t// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a litigant or party that is making an appeal in court

    "The appellant made her submissions to the court."

  2. 2
    the party who appeals a decision of a lower court wordnet
  3. 3
    One who makes an earnest entreaty of any kind.
  4. 4
    One who challenges another to single combat. obsolete
  5. 5
    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. historical
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to appeals; appellate not-comparable

    "appellant jurisdiction."

  2. 2
    in the process of appealing not-comparable

    "Firſt, heauen be the record to my ſpeech, In the deuotion of a ſubiects loue, Tendering the precious ſafetie of my Prince, And free from other misbegotten hate, Come I appealant to rhis [sic] Princely preſence."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
plaintiff in errorappellateappellateappelleeclaimantcomplainant

Example

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"Firſt, heauen be the record to my ſpeech, In the deuotion of a ſubiects loue, Tendering the precious ſafetie of my Prince, And free from other misbegotten hate, Come I appealant to rhis [sic] Princely preſence."

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman, from Old French apelant.

Related phrases

single combat

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