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appellant

[uh-pel-uhnt] / əˈpɛl ənt /
NOUN
appealer
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NOUN
defendant
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NOUN
respondent
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"In particular, it concluded that the appellant cannot rely on the fact that another individual -- who had also faced prosecution in connection with the events in Guatemala -- was acquitted in Austria."

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

“We conclude the trial court failed to take some necessary factors into account during sentencing when considering whether appellant was eligible for probation,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2024

"The tribunal found that suspension was necessary to protect the public as the appellant did not have insight into her failings," he said.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2023

“I don’t deny that the appellant was trying to obtain the information with good intentions. But as the magistrate had pointed out, in terms of conviction, having good intentions is not a justification,” Lee said.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2022

On Michaelmas day, 1595, the trial opened before five judges: the appellant and the respondent appeared at the appointed place, and an ancient gentleman was intrusted with “the golden pen.”

From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 by Isaac Disraeli


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