Appellant Synonyms

ə-pĕlənt
Of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals)
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. appellate
The party who appeals a decision of a lower court
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. plaintiff-in-error
One that asks a higher authority for something, as a favor or redress
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. petitioner
  2. appealer
  3. suitor

Words Related to Appellant

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Appellant Sentence Examples

  • Mr. Justice Turner dismissed the appellant's case on all counts.

  • The appellant may, however, request that bishop to send priests from his side to sit with the synod of appeal.

  • The Appellant did admit heavily dependent cases to the home.

  • He declared that all pardons issued since 1387 were invalid, and imposed heavy fines on persons, and even on whole shires, that had given the lords appellant aid.

  • In spite of the warnings given by the assault on Suffolk in 1450, by Jack Cades insurrection, and by the first armed demonstrations of Richard of York in 1450 and 1452, the king persisted in keeping his friends in office, and they had to be removed by the familiar and forcible methods that bad been applied in earlier ages by the lords ordainers or the lords appellant.

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