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appellant
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As an adjective, appellant means of or relating to appeals. As a noun, it means a litigant or party that is making an appeal in court.
Meanings of appellant
8 meaningsadjective
lawOf or relating to appeals; appellate
In the process of appealing
Of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals)
“appellate court”
Similar: appellate
noun
lawA litigant or party that is making an appeal in court
“The appellant made her submissions to the court.”
One who makes an earnest entreaty of any kind.
The party who appeals a decision of a lower courtperson
Similar: plaintiff in error
Older and rare meanings (2)
obsoleteOne who challenges another to single combat.
historicalOne 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.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).