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–noun Law.

the defendant or respondent in an appellate proceeding.

[Origin: 1525–35; < AF, OF apelé, ptp. of apeler to appeal; see -ee

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n. Law
One against whom an appeal is taken.

[French appelé, from Old French apele, from past participle of apeler, to appeal; see appeal.]

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Ap*pel"lant\, a. [L. appellans, p. pr. of appellare; cf. F. appelant. See Appeal.] Relating to an appeal; appellate. "An appellant jurisdiction." --Hallam.

Party appellant (Law), the party who appeals; appellant; -- opposed to respondent, or appellee. --Tomlins.

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