appellant

[ uh-pel-uhnt ]

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.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of appellant¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of appellant¹

C14: from Old French; see appeal

Example Sentences

"Nothing in this judgement should be taken in any way to detract from the gravity of the offences committed by this appellant," they said.

From BBC

She continued: "In all the circumstances, we have no hesitation in concluding that the appellant's conviction for manslaughter is unsafe."

From BBC

“It was an infringement of the appellants’ fundamental right to a fair hearing under the Jamaican Constitution.”

From New York Times

“We conclude the trial court failed to take some necessary factors into account during sentencing when considering whether appellant was eligible for probation,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

"It is specifically alleged against the appellant that by publishing this information on the WikiLeaks website, he created a grave and imminent risk that the human sources named therein would suffer serious physical harm."

From BBC

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