Associations to the word «Appellant»

Wiktionary

APPELLANT, adjective. (legal) of or relating to appeals
APPELLANT, noun. (legal) a litigant or party that is making an appeal in court.

Dictionary definition

APPELLANT, noun. The party who appeals a decision of a lower court.
APPELLANT, adjective. Of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals); "appellate court".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.