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ap⋅pel⋅lant

  [uh-pel-uhnt]
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–noun
1. a person who appeals.
2. Law. a party that appeals to a higher tribunal.
–adjective
3. of or pertaining to an appeal; appellate.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME appellaunt < AF; OF apelant, prp. of apeler to appeal; see -ant
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ap·pel·lant   (ə-pěl'ənt)   
adj.  Of or relating to a court appeal; appellate.
n.  One who appeals a court decision.

[Middle English, from Old French apelant, from present participle of apeler, to appeal; see appeal.]
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Main Entry: ap·pel·lant
Pronunciation: &-'pe-l&nt
Function: noun
: a person or party who appeals a court's judgment —compare APPELLEE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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