appellant

1. a. Relating to an appeal; appellate. Source: opted

2. n. One who accuses another of felony or treason. Source: opted

3. n. One who appeals, or asks for a rehearing or review of a cause by a higher tribunal. Source: opted

4. n. A challenger. Source: opted

5. n. One who appealed to a general council against the bull Unigenitus. Source: opted

6. n. One who appeals or entreats. Source: opted

7. adj. of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals) Source: wordnet

8. n. the party who appeals a decision of a lower court Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

10. Relating to an appeal; appellate. "An appellant jurisdiction."Hallam. Party appellant (Law), the party who appeals; appellant; --opposed to respondent, or appellee. Tomlins. Source: adambom

11. n:100 n. the party who appeals a decision of a lower court Source: ecdict

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