[ad. L. appellāt-us, pa. pple. of appellāre: see APPEAL v.]
A. adj. † 1. Appealed against. Obs. rare.
1726. Ayliffe, Parerg., 75 (J.). The Party Appellate or Person against whom the Appeal is lodg’d or interpos’d.
2. Appealed to; taking cognizance of appeals.
1768. Blackstone, Comm., I. 105. The earls of Derby, as lords of Man … exercising an appellate jurisdiction.
1790. Burke, Fr. Rev., 288. The judges, neither the original nor the appellate, are of his nomination.
1862. S. Lucas, Secularia, 16. Provision against error or injustice … in the long series of appellate tribunals.
† B. sb. One who is appealed against. Obs. rare.
1726. Ayliffe, Parerg., 78. A wholesome Doctrine in Favour of Appellates against rash Appellants.
