APPELLOR

appellor. Appellor, n. the plaintiff in appeal, he who appeals

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Ap′pel‐lor″ (ăp′pĕl‐lôr″), n. [[OF. apeleur, fr. L. appellator, fr. appellare.]] (Law) (a) The person who institutes an appeal, or prosecutes another for a crime. Blackstone. (b) One who confesses a felony committed and accuses his accomplices. Blount. Burrill. ☞ This word is rarely or never used for the plaintiff in appeal from a lower court, who is called the appellant. Appellee is opposed both to appellant and appellor.