Definition of appellants Appellants
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What does appellants mean?
Wiktionary 
- appellants (Noun)
Plural of appellant.
Part of speech
🔤- appellants, noun, plural of appellant.
WordNet
NounPlural: appellants |
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| appellant - the party who appeals a decision of a lower court | ||
| plaintiff in error | ||
| litigant, litigator (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation; "plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants" | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- appellant (a.)
Relating to an appeal; appellate. - appellant (n.)
One who accuses another of felony or treason. - appellant (n.)
One who appeals, or asks for a rehearing or review of a cause by a higher tribunal. - appellant (n.)
A challenger. - appellant (n.)
One who appealed to a general council against the bull Unigenitus. - appellant (n.)
One who appeals or entreats.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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appellant
ap-pel′ant, n. one who makes an appeal from the decision of a lower court to a higher: one who makes earnest entreaty of any kind: (obs.) one who challenges another to single combat: one of the clergy in the Jansenist controversy who rejected the bull Unigenitus issued in 1713, appealing to a pope 'better informed,' or to a general council.—adj. Appell′ate, relating to appeals. [See Appeal.]
Part of speech
🔤- appellant, noun, singular of appellants.
