The party who appeals a decision of a lower court.

synonym: plaintiff in error.

Roget 924: due, dueness; right, privilege, prerogative, prescription, title, claim, pretension, demand, birthright.    immunity, license, liberty, franchise; vested interest, vested right.    sanction, authority, warranty, charter; warrant etc. (permission) 760; constitution etc. (law) 963; tenure; bond etc. (security) 771.    claimant, appellant; plaintiff etc. 938.    ... show more

Roget 938: accusation, charge, imputation, slur, inculpation, exprobration^†, delation; crimination; incrimination, accrimination^†, recrimination; tu quoque argument [Lat.]; invective etc. 932.    denunciation, denouncement; libel, challenge, citation, arraignment; impeachment, appeachment^†; indictment, bill of indictment, true bill; lawsuit etc. 969; condemnation etc. 971.    gravamen of a charge, head and front of one's offending, argumentum ad hominem [Lat.]; scandal etc. (detraction) 934; scandalum magnatum [Lat.].    accuser, prosecutor, plaintiff; relator, informer; appellant.    accused, defendant, prisoner, perpetrator, panel, respondent; litigant.    ... show more

Polish: apelant

Of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals).

synonym: appellate.

Polish: apelacyjny, odwoławczy