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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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Amrit Kaur, a Sikh teacher who grew up in Quebec and who wears a turban, is one of the appellants in the case.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Chow, a political newcomer who tried to run for the legislature, was jailed for seven years and nine months -- the heaviest penalty among the appellants.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Ian Martin, one of the appellants, said in an interview Friday that the push-back against Pastor’s projects is “absolutely nothing personal at all” and that longtime locals also go through the same long process.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2025

In hearing arguments from the appellants, the judges focused heavily on what remedy they could even provide Riggs and the state board should they rule to move the case back into federal court.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2025

Brief and Arguments for appellants in the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois.

From The Trade Union Woman by Henry, Alice




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