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Definition of Appellant
1. Noun. The party who appeals a decision of a lower court.
2. Adjective. Of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals). "Appellate court"
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Partainyms: Appeal, Appeal
Derivative terms: Appeal, Appeal
Definition of Appellant
1. a. Relating to an appeal; appellate.
2. n. One who accuses another of felony or treason.
Definition of Appellant
1. Adjective. (legal) of or relating to appeals ¹
2. Noun. (legal) a litigant or party that is making an appeal in court. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Appellant
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Appellant
Literary usage of Appellant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Law Reports by James Redfoord Bulwer (1872)
"The appellant also objected, 4. That the plans of the works intended to ta executed,
... 61, | differed materially from the notice served on the appellant, ..."
2. Supreme Court Reporter by Robert Desty, United States Supreme Court, West Publishing Company (1920)
"These were found August 2, 1918; one of them being against appellant alone, and
charging perjury In a report made by him December 4, 1917, ..."
3. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1921)
"... and directed a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. Defendant ex- cepted and
appealed. Willis Smith, of Raleigh, for appellant Wm. H. & Thos. ..."
4. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of King's Bench: With by Great Britain Court of King's Bench, George Mifflin Wharton (1845)
"The appellant was rated to the relief of the poor of the town of Aberystwith, in
the county nf Cardigan, in eight several rates from Aug. llth 1806 to Aug. ..."
5. The Analyst (1877)
"Mr. Segar appeared for the appellant, and Mr. Samuell for the respondent.
The conviction took place under the;9th section of the act, which says that "no ..."
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