plaintiff in error

noun

A party who appeals the decision of a lower court.

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appellant
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Meanings

nounplaintiff in error (plural plaintiffs in error)

plural plaintiffs in error

  1. lawA party who appeals the decision of a lower court.

    Synonyms: appellant

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA party who appeals the decision of a lower court.

Similar
appellant

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe party who appeals a decision of a lower court

Similar
appellant
Broader
litigantlitigator
Also see
appellant

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

plaintiff in error. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plaintiff%20in%20error

MLA

“plaintiff in error.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plaintiff%20in%20error. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plaintiff in error,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plaintiff%20in%20error.

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