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appellant definition

ap·pel·lant (ə pel′ənt)

adjective

Law relating to appeals; appealing

Etymology: Fr < prp. of appeler, appeal

noun

a person who appeals, esp. to a higher court

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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