APPELLANT


Meaning of APPELLANT in English

/ əˈpelənt; NAmE / noun

( law ) a person who appeals against a decision made in court

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from French apelant , literally appealing , from the verb apeler , from Latin appellare to address, based on ad- to + pellere to drive.

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