appellant

See also: appelant

English

Alternative forms

  • appellaunt (obsolete)

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman, from Old French apelant.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /əˈpɛln̩t/

Adjective

appellant (not comparable)

  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
  2. One who makes an earnest entreaty of any kind.
  3. (obsolete) One who challenges another to single combat.
  4. (historical) One of the clergy in the Jansenist controversy who rejected the bull Unigenitus issued in 1713, appealing to a pope "better informed", or to a general council.

Coordinate terms

Translations


French

Verb

appellant

  1. present participle of appeller

Latin

Verb

appellant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of appellō
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