appellatio
Appellatio is a Latin noun meaning “a calling to,” “a naming,” or, in a legal sense, “an appeal.” The term covers both the act of naming or designation and, in jurisprudential contexts, the procedure of requesting review by a higher authority. In general Latin usage, it can refer to addressing someone or something, as well as to the formal act of appealing a decision.
Etymology and form. Appellatio is formed from the verb appellare, “to call by name, to address, to
Legal and historical usage. In Roman law and later canon law, appellatio designated a formal petition to
Modern usage and relation to related terms. Today, appellatio survives primarily in discussions of Latin legal