Plaintiff In Error (Noun)
Meaning
The party who appeals a decision of a lower court.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The appellant is also known as the plaintiff in error when the case involves the reversal of a judgment or the affirmance of a lower court's ruling in favor of the appellee.
- As the plaintiff in error, John filed a notice of appeal after the lower court dismissed his lawsuit for failure to state a claim.
- After the lower court entered a final judgment against her, Emily appealed as the plaintiff in error to challenge the trial court's findings.
- As the prevailing party in the lower court, David did not file the appeal but responded as the appellee to the plaintiff in error's arguments.
- When appealing the final order, it is the duty of the plaintiff in error to submit the trial record and argument on the error in a timely manner.