plaintiff in error

plaintiff in error
plaintiff in error: a party who proceeds by writ of error: appellant

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

plaintiff in error
n.
An appellant; one who brings an appeal; “appellant” is the term more commonly used today.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


plaintiff in error
The unsuccessful party in a lawsuit who commences proceedings for appellate review of the action because a mistake or "error" has been made resulting in a judgment against him or her; an appellant.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


plaintiff in error
The unsuccessful party in a lawsuit who commences proceedings for appellate review of the action because a mistake or "error" has been made resulting in a judgment against him or her; an appellant.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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