Plural of appellant; people who take a legal case to a higher court to challenge a lower court's decision.
From Old French 'appeler' and Latin 'appellare' meaning 'to call to,' with the suffix -ant for 'one who does the action.'
Famous appellants like Rosa Parks didn't just lose a trial—they appealed and changed history, showing how the appellate process can transform society when combined with powerful cases.
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