Looking for the meaning of the word APPELLANT in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of APPELLANT with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Appellant
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from French apelant, literally ‘appealing’, from the verb apeler (see appeal)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈpɛlənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who applies to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.
Short Definition:person who applies to higher court for reversal of decision of lower court
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