Definition of appellant in English:

appellant

noun əˈpɛl(ə)ntəˈpɛlənt

Law

A person who applies to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.
〔律〕上诉人
Example sentencesExamples
- In this case a number of appellants have been convicted of more than one bank robbery.
- On the following day the appellant was arrested and he then made a full and frank admission.
- At the outset, the appellant applied for permission to have a mobile home on the land.
- In the event, no evidence was given by the complainant or the appellant about these matters.
- He held that the respondents did not lead the appellants to believe that they would be granted a lease.

Origin

Late Middle English: from French apelant, literally 'appealing', from the verb apeler (see appeal).

Rhymes

propellant, propellent, repellent, water-repellent

Definition of appellant in US English:

appellant

nounəˈpɛləntəˈpelənt

Law

A person who applies to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.
〔律〕上诉人
Example sentencesExamples
- At the outset, the appellant applied for permission to have a mobile home on the land.
- On the following day the appellant was arrested and he then made a full and frank admission.
- He held that the respondents did not lead the appellants to believe that they would be granted a lease.
- In this case a number of appellants have been convicted of more than one bank robbery.
- In the event, no evidence was given by the complainant or the appellant about these matters.

Origin

Late Middle English: from French apelant, literally ‘appealing’, from the verb apeler (see appeal).

词汇	appellant
释义	Definition of appellant in English: appellant noun əˈpɛl(ə)ntəˈpɛlənt Law A person who applies to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court. 〔律〕上诉人 Example sentencesExamples In this case a number of appellants have been convicted of more than one bank robbery. On the following day the appellant was arrested and he then made a full and frank admission. At the outset, the appellant applied for permission to have a mobile home on the land. In the event, no evidence was given by the complainant or the appellant about these matters. He held that the respondents did not lead the appellants to believe that they would be granted a lease. Origin Late Middle English: from French apelant, literally 'appealing', from the verb apeler (see appeal). Rhymes propellant, propellent, repellent, water-repellent Definition of appellant in US English: appellant nounəˈpɛləntəˈpelənt Law A person who applies to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court. 〔律〕上诉人 Example sentencesExamples At the outset, the appellant applied for permission to have a mobile home on the land. On the following day the appellant was arrested and he then made a full and frank admission. He held that the respondents did not lead the appellants to believe that they would be granted a lease. In this case a number of appellants have been convicted of more than one bank robbery. In the event, no evidence was given by the complainant or the appellant about these matters. Origin Late Middle English: from French apelant, literally ‘appealing’, from the verb apeler (see appeal).
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