1. a person who appeals a court decision to a higher court
Usage: legal

1. relating to or involving an appeal to a higher court
Usage: legal

Examples

• The appellant filed a motion to overturn the lower court’s ruling.
• As the appellant in the case, she had to present her arguments to the appeals court.
• The appellant’s lawyer argued that the original trial contained procedural errors.
• The court scheduled a hearing to review the appellant’s claims.
• Appellant jurisdiction allows higher courts to review lower court decisions.
• The appellant brief must be filed within thirty days of the judgment.