1. Plural of appellant; persons who appeal a legal decision to a higher court.
Usage: Legal term; standard in court and legal contexts.
2. In historical English law, persons who accuse or impeach another in court.
Usage: archaic; historical legal usage

Examples

• The appellors filed their brief with the court of appeals.
• Both appellors argued that the lower court had misinterpreted the statute.
• The appellors sought to overturn the jury's verdict.
• In medieval times, appellors could bring charges of treason against nobles.
• The appellors' legal team prepared extensive documentation for the hearing.