Appellant

APPEL'LANT, n. [See Appeal.]
1. One who appeals, or removes a cause from a lower to a higher tribunal.
2. One who prosecutes another for a crime.
3. One who challenges, or summons another to single combat.
4. In church history, one who appeals from the Constitution Unigenitus to a general council.

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