Appellant

a.	1.	Relating to an appeal; appellate. Party appellant (Law) the party who appeals; appellant; - opposed to respondent, or appellee. - Tomlins.
n.	1.	(Law) One who accuses another of felony or treason.
	2.	A challenger.
	3.	(Eccl. Hist.) One who appealed to a general council against the bull Unigenitus.
	4.	One who appeals or entreats.

Noun	1.	appellant - the party who appeals a decision of a lower court Synonyms: plaintiff in error
Adj.	1.	appellant - of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals); "appellate court" Synonyms: appellate

APPELLANT, practice. He who makes an appeal from one jurisdiction to another.

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