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appellate brief.See BRIEF(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

appellate (<<schwa>>-pel-it), adj. Of or relating to an appeal or appeals generally. [Blacks Law 8th]

appellant (<<schwa>>-pel-<<schwa>>nt). A party who appeals a lower court’s decision, usu. seeking  reversal  of  that  decision.  —  Formerly  also  termed  appealer.  Cf.  APPELLEE.  [Cases: Appeal and Error    321. C.J.S. Appeal and Error §§ 232–233.] [Blacks Law 8th]

appearance   under   protest.English   &   Canadian   law.   See   special   appearance   under APPEARANCE. [Blacks Law 8th]

appearance ticket.See CITATION(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

appearance term.See TERM(5). [Blacks Law 8th]

appearance pro hac vice.See APPEARANCE.[Blacks Law 8th]

appearance  doctrine.In  the  law  of  self-defense,  the  rule  that  a  defendant’s  use  of  force  is justified if the defendant reasonably believed it to be justified. [Cases: Assault and Battery    67; Homicide    795.C.J.S. Assault and Battery §§ 87–92.]

appearance docket.See DOCKET(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

appearance de bene esse.See special appearance under APPEARANCE. [Blacks Law 8th]