Word
appellant
Phoneticsap·pel·lant
US/əˈpɛɫɪnt/
UK/ɐpˈɛlənt/
Definition
n. a person who applies to a higher court to have a decision changed. This is the person who is asking for a second look at their case.
n. a person who applies to a higher court for a review of a previous decision. Often used in legal contexts to distinguish the party seeking a reversal from the respondent.
Examples
“The appellant asked the court to reconsider the verdict.”
“The defense attorney argued that the appellant's rights were violated during the initial trial.”
“The higher court granted the appellant's request for a hearing, citing significant procedural errors that had occurred during the original sentencing phase.”
Examples
simple
“The appellant asked the court to reconsider the verdict.”
contextual
“The defense attorney argued that the appellant's rights were violated during the initial trial.”
complex
“The higher court granted the appellant's request for a hearing, citing significant procedural errors that had occurred during the original sentencing phase.”
Real-World Examples
“Unsatisfied with the relative impermanence of external lettering, Appellants apparently now intend to carve President Trump’s name into the façade of USIP’s privately owned headquarters building while this litigation is pending.” Etymology
From Anglo-Norman, from Old French apelant.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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