Hypertext Webster Gateway: "appellant"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Appellant \Ap*pel"lant\, n.
1. (Law)
(a) One who accuses another of felony or treason. [Obs.]
(b) One who appeals, or asks for a rehearing or review of
a cause by a higher tribunal.
2. A challenger. [Obs.] --Milton.
3. (Eccl. Hist.) One who appealed to a general council
against the bull Unigenitus.
4. One who appeals or entreats.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Appellant \Ap*pel"lant\, a. [L. appellans, p. pr. of appellare;
cf. F. appelant. See {Appeal}.]
Relating to an appeal; appellate. ``An appellant
jurisdiction.'' --Hallam.
{Party appellant} (Law), the party who appeals; appellant; --
opposed to {respondent}, or {appellee}. --Tomlins.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
appellant
adj : of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually
legal appeals); "appellate court" [syn: {appellate}]
n : the party who appeals a decision of a lower court [syn: {plaintiff
in error}]
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