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Appellant

April 6, 2017 by: Content Team

An appellant is someone who applies to a higher court to ask that court to review a decision that is made by a lower court. An appellant must show that he has sufficient grounds for an appeal, which are usually defined by the statute, in order to challenge a judgment. A plaintiff or a defendant in a lower court action […]

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