The Collaborative International Dictionary
Appellor \Ap`pel*lor"\ ([a^]p`p[e^]l*l[^o]r"), n. [OF. apeleur, fr. L. appellator, fr. appellare.] (Law)
The person who institutes an appeal, or prosecutes another for a crime.
--Blackstone.-
One who confesses a felony committed and accuses his accomplices.
--Blount.
--Burrill.Note: This word is rarely or never used for the plaintiff in appeal from a lower court, who is called the appellant. Appellee is opposed both to appellant and appellor.
Usage examples of "appellor".
Finally, the appellor was obliged to swear by seven lawful men, who were to be named, that he had laid upon the accused the necessity of the ordeal neither from hatred nor from any other cause but that he might acquire his right.
The appellor declined dereignment by battle, and so it was decided that the accused should be tried by the Middle Law, with eighteen compurgators.