noun
- people who appeal a court decision to a higher court
Usage: legal term; plural of appellant
Examples
- The appellants filed their brief with the Supreme Court last week.
- Both appellants argued that the lower court had made errors in its ruling.
- The appellants’ lawyer presented compelling evidence during oral arguments.
- After losing at trial, the defendants became appellants in the case.
- The court of appeals will hear the appellants’ case next month.
- The appellants must demonstrate that legal errors affected the outcome.