| 词汇 | appellant |
| 释义 | appellant noun[ C ] law specializeduk /əˈpel.ənt/ us /əˈpel.ənt/ someone who is involved in making a legal appeal(= a request to a legal court or authority to change a previous decision): Most appeals were simply dismissed because the appellant had not followed the proper procedure. At his original trial, the appellant was convicted on five of the seven counts. The court finds that the appellant is not entitled to alimony in this case. She has recused herself from a decision-making role in the process, since as a private attorney she advised some of the appellants. There was a law, which has since been repealed, that required appellants in criminal cases to be detained in jail at the time their appeals were filed. People appearing in court amicus appearance character witness co-defendant defence defendant expert witness eyewitness flight risk in the dock Jane Doe respondent the accused undertrial unrepresented V, v versus witness appellant | Business Englishappellant noun[ C ] uk /əˈpelənt/us LAW someone who appeals for a legal or official decision to be changed: The jury acquitted the appellants on the conspiracy as it was originally charged. Examples of appellantappellant Consequently, the high court decided in favour of the appellant and set him free from custody. Five mental health experts testified that appellant did not know right from wrong or that she thought what she did was right. The appellant sought to sell illustrated books characterized as 'adult' material, and he was convicted for distributing obscene matter. The nature of the process afforded no assurance that the outcome, favourable or otherwise to the appellant, represented dispensation of true justice. The appellants significantly focused on the anomalous fact relating to the court's behaviour. But admitting that it is fully established that the appellants were common carriers of bank bills for hire, they became, on receiving them, insurers against everything but inevitable accident. The obvious fact that her 'intention' was to get married or that she had indeed got married to the accused as testified by the appellant, was ignored. In view of the low levels of literacy - regardless of legal status, colour or national origin - in the colony, some such letters were penned on behalf of the appellant. The referee's report is made in confidence; and there would be strong objections to its being communicated to the appellant. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not our practice to provide financial assistance to enable successful appellants from abroad to travel to this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What would be the appellant's avenue to seek redress in such circumstances? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, effectively, there is a time limit of three months for the appellant to go from the tribunal to the commissioners. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Since 1996 appellants have had the opportunity in these tribunals to opt for either an oral or a paper hearing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, it would not be appropriate to issue an entry clearance to a successful appellant, as the amendment envisages. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some claimants and appellants for war and war widows pensions have used the services of solicitors, for which a fee is charged. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of appellant These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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