Found 2 items, similar to appellant.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: appellant 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 ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Appellant 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. [1913 Webster] Party appellant (Law), the party who appeals; appellant; -- opposed to respondent, or appellee. --Tomlins. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 2. A challenger. [Obs.] --Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. (Eccl. Hist.) One who appealed to a general council against the bull Unigenitus. [1913 Webster] 4. One who appeals or entreats. [1913 Webster]