appellant

See also: appelant

English

Alternative forms

  • appellaunt (obsolete)

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman, from Old French apelant.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /əˈpɛln̩t/

Adjective

appellant (comparative more appellant, superlative most appellant)

  1. (law) of or relating to appeals
    • Hallam
      An appellant jurisdiction.

Translations

Noun

appellant (plural appellants)

  1. (law) a litigant or party that is making an appeal in court
    The appellant made her submissions to the court.
    Synonym: plaintiff in error

Coordinate terms

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French

Verb

appellant

  1. present participle of appeller

Latin

Verb

appellant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of appellō
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