appellant meaning

UK US /əˈpɛlɪnt/ 3 syllables

appellant (adjective): of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals).

appellant has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

appellant as an adjective

  1. of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals)
    • appellate court

    Synonyms: appellate

    Related forms: appeal

appellant as a noun

  1. the party who appeals a decision of a lower court

    Synonyms: plaintiff in error

    Type of: litigant

    Related forms: appeal

How to pronounce appellant

appellant is pronounced /əˈpɛlɪnt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AP · words ending in NT · 9-letter words

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