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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. {Party appellant} (Law), the party who appeals; appellant; -- opposed to {respondent}, or {appellee}. --Tomlins. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: 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}]
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