appellants

Definition of appellantsnext
plural of appellant

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petitioners
Noun
  • In addition to ending up saddled with the opposing council’s attorney fees, many of these AI-focused petitioners have faced court sanctions including expensive fines and harsh dismissals from fed-up judges.
    Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The Union-Tribune reviewed dozens of San Diego federal judges’ opinions on these cases and found that the district court has, the vast majority of the time, either ordered ICE detention centers to immediately release the petitioners or ordered immigration courts to give them a bond hearing.
    Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Appellants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellants. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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