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appellant
appellanta person who appeals a court decision
Not to be confused with:appellate – the power to review and decide appeals, as a courtap·pel·lant A0376200 (ə-pĕl′ənt)n. One who appeals a court decision.
[Middle English, one who makes a charge in court, plaintiff, from Old French apelant, from present participle of apeler, to appeal; see appeal.]appellant (əˈpɛlənt) n1. a person who appeals2. (Law) law the party who appeals to a higher court from the decision of a lower tribunaladj (Law) law another word for appellate[C14: from Old French; see appeal]ap•pel•lant (əˈpɛl ənt)
n. 1. a person who appeals, as to a higher tribunal. adj. 2. of or characteristic of an appeal; appellate. [1400–50; late Middle English appellaunt < Anglo-French; Old French apelant, present participle of apeler; see appeal] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  appellant - the party who appeals a decision of a lower courtplaintiff in errorlitigant, litigator - (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation; "plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants" | | Adj. | 1. |  appellant - of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals); "appellate court"appellatelaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
appellantnounOne that asks a higher authority for something, as a favor or redress:appealer, petitioner, suitor.Translationsappellant
appellant1. Law the party who appeals to a higher court from the decision of a lower tribunal 2. Law another word for appellateappellant
AppellantA person who, dissatisfied with the judgment rendered in a lawsuit decided in a lower court or the findings from a proceeding before an Administrative Agency, asks a superior court to review the decision. An appellant, sometimes called the petitioner, must demonstrate sufficient grounds for appeal, which are usually specified by statute, in order to challenge the judgment or findings. Whether a party was a plaintiff or defendant in the lower court has no bearing on his or her status as an appellant. appellantn. the party who appeals a trial court decision he/she/it has lost. (See: appeal) APPELLANT, practice. He who makes an appeal from one jurisdiction toanother. Appellant
AppellantThe party to a lawsuit or administrative hearing who previously lost a judgment and is trying to overturn it. For example, if Joe sues Bob for $1 million and Joe wins, Bob may appeal to a higher court to reverse the ruling. In this case, Bob is the appellant.See APT
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Synonyms for appellantnoun one that asks a higher authority for something, as a favor or redressSynonymsSynonyms for appellantnoun the party who appeals a decision of a lower courtSynonymsRelated Wordsadj of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals)SynonymsRelated Words |