| a. | 1. | Relating to an appeal; appellate.
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| 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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