Thesaurus: appellant

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1. a. Relating to an appeal; appellate.
2. n. One who accuses another of felony or treason.
3. n. One who appeals, or asks for a rehearing or review of a cause by a higher tribunal.
4. n. A challenger.
5. n. One who appealed to a general council against the bull Unigenitus.
6. n. One who appeals or entreats.
7. adj. of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals)
8. n. the party who appeals a decision of a lower court
9. Relating to an appeal; appellate. "An appellant jurisdiction." Hallam. Party appellant (Law), the party who appeals; appellant; -- opposed to respondent, or appellee. Tomlins. 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.
10. Relating to an appeal; appellate. "An appellant jurisdiction."Hallam. Party appellant (Law), the party who appeals; appellant; --opposed to respondent, or appellee. Tomlins.
11. n:100 n. the party who appeals a decision of a lower court