appellante

Appellante is a legal term used to designate the party who files an appeal against a court decision before a higher court. The term is common in Italian legal language and is often translated as "appellant" in English. In other Romance languages, cognate forms such as appelant or apelante may be used with similar meaning.

In civil and administrative proceedings, the appellante initiates the appeal by submitting a formal notice within the statutory deadline and by outlining the grounds for the appeal (motivi dell’appello). The goal is to have the decision reviewed and potentially overturned, amended, or clarified. The opposing party in the first instance decision is typically referred to as the appellato or respondent.

The scope of review by the appellate court varies by jurisdiction. In many systems, the court re-examines the record to identify errors of law and may also consider new arguments or, in some instances, new evidence. Some jurisdictions limit the appeal to questions of law, while others allow de novo review of certain factual findings. The precise procedures, standards of review, and available remedies differ across jurisdictions, including between continental civil-law systems and common-law traditions.

Etymology and usage: appellante derives from Latin appellare, meaning to name, call, or appeal. The term has been part of legal vocabulary for centuries to designate the party who appeals a ruling to a higher authority. In English, the direct equivalent is "appellant," while in French the corresponding term is "appelant."

See also: appellato, appello, appellate court, appellant (in English-language contexts).