ap·pel·lant
ə-ˈpe-lənt 
: one that appeals
specifically
: one that appeals from a judicial decision or decree
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Ryan Finley, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Sorrells said the appellant court that overturned the conviction picked and chose facts and did not function as an appellant court should.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2024
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Running Scared Another prominent and seemingly novel theme in Coca-Cola’s appellant brief is its allegation that the IRS selectively targeted supply points that had no recourse to mutual agreement procedures under a treaty.
—Ryan Finley, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Although the Tax Court’s 2020 opinion considered (and rejected) the argument that the marketing costs allocated to Coca-Cola’s supply points generated CPM-disqualifying intangibles, the investor analogy is more forcefully articulated and far more heavily emphasized in the company’s appellant brief.
—Ryan Finley, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Sorrells said the appellant court that overturned the conviction picked and chose facts and did not function as an appellant court should.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2024
Noun
Appeals to the City Council now are based only specific points raised by the appellant.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Running Scared Another prominent and seemingly novel theme in Coca-Cola’s appellant brief is its allegation that the IRS selectively targeted supply points that had no recourse to mutual agreement procedures under a treaty.
—Ryan Finley, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Appellant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appellant. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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