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In old English law. A criminal who accuses his accomplices, or who challenges a jury. … [Read more...] about APPELLOR

The person who appoints, or executes a power of appointment; as appointee is the person to whom or in whose favor an appointment is made. 1 Steph. Comm. 506, 507; 4 Kent, Comm. 316. One authorized by the donor, under the statute of uses, to execute a power. 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 1923. … [Read more...] about APPOINTOR

After a decision is rendered in a lower court, a party may make an application (written request) to a higher court for them to review the decision and potentially modify or reverse the judgment of the lower court. Typically, a reviewing or appellate court must accept all the facts that the earlier judge or jury accepted as true and the review is confined to questions of law and … [Read more...] about APPEAL

Something added as an accessory to or the subordinate part of another thing. State v. Fertig, 70 Iowa, 272, 30 N. W. 633; Hemme v. School Dist., 30 Kan. 377, 1 Pac. 104; State Treasurer r. Railroad Co., 28 N. J. Law, 26. … [Read more...] about APPENDAGE

Any person who keeps a shop or building where medicines are compounded or prepared according to prescriptions of physicians, or where medicines are sold. Act Cong. July 13, 1866, c. 184, … [Read more...] about APOTHECARY