How Do You Spell APPELLANT?

Pronunciation: [ɐpˈɛlənt] (IPA)

The word "appellant" (/əˈpɛlənt/) refers to a person who appeals a legal decision. The spelling of this word can be broken down into its phonetic elements. The first syllable is pronounced with a schwa sound, followed by the "p" sound, represented by the IPA symbol /p/. The next syllable starts with the "eh" sound, /ɛ/, followed by the "l" sound, /l/. The final syllable ends with a "t" sound represented by /t/. The spelling of "appellant" follows the rules of English orthography, with a double "l" after the "e" and a silent "e" at the end.

APPELLANT Meaning and Definition

1. An appellant is a party who files an appeal in a court of law to challenge a previous court's decision or order. The term refers specifically to the party that has lodged the appeal and seeks to overturn or modify the ruling of a lower court. Typically, the appellant was the original defendant or respondent in the initial case who disagrees with the court's judgment and thus proceeds to request a higher court to review and reverse the decision.

   The act of appealing allows the appellant to present arguments, legal reasoning, and evidence supporting the case's reconsideration. The appellant's primary objective is to convince the higher court that the lower court made an error in its judgment, and justice would be better served if the original decision were changed or reversed entirely. The higher court then evaluates the appellant's contentions and decides whether to uphold, modify, or overturn the lower court's decision based on the merits of the case and the framework of the law.

   Overall, an appellant is an essential role in the appellate process, representing the party who is dissatisfied with the outcome of a previous legal proceeding, and seeking a higher court's intervention and reevaluation of the case.

2. • One who appeals.

   • Relating to appeals.

   • The person who appeals.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for APPELLANT *

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• appealant 18.1818181%

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Etymology of APPELLANT

The word "appellant" comes from the Latin word "appellans", which is the present participle of the verb "appellare". "Appellare" means "to call upon" or "to address", and it is derived from the combination of the prefix "ad-" (meaning "to" or "towards") and "pellere" (meaning "to drive" or "to push"). Over time, the Latin word "appellans" evolved into "appellant" in English, referring to a person who appeals a legal judgment or decision.

Similar spelling words for APPELLANT

• aplanatic,
• appalling,
• appealing,
• appallingly,
• apollinaire,
• appealingly,
• aphyllanthes,
• aphelion.

Plural form of APPELLANT is APPELLANTS