Part 553

<blockquote>Before any of his <b>apparitors</b> could execute the sentence, he was himself summoned away by a sterner <b>apparitor</b> to the other world. <i>De Quincey.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A messenger or officer who serves the process of an ecclesiastical court.</def>

<i>Bouvier.</i>

<h1>Appaum\'82</h1> <Xpage=71>

<hw>Ap`pau`m\'82"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>appaum\'82</ets>; <ets><?/</ets> (l. <ets>ad</ets>) + <ets>paume</ets> the palm, fr. L. <ets>palma</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>A hand open and extended so as to show the palm.</def>

<h1>Appay</h1> <Xpage=71>

<hw>Ap*pay"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>appayer</ets>, <ets>apaier</ets>, LL. <ets>appacare</ets>, <ets>appagare</ets>, fr. L. <ets>ad + pacare</ets> to pacify, <ets>pax</ets>, <ets>pacis</ets>, peace. See <er>Pay</er>, <er>Appease</er>.]</ety> <def>To pay; to satisfy or appease.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir P. Sidney.</i>

<h1>Appeach</h1> <Xpage=71>

<hw>Ap*peach"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>apechen</ets>, for <ets>empechen</ets>, OF. <ets>empeechier</ets>, F. <ets>emp\'88cher</ets>, to hinder. See <er>Impeach</er>.]</ety> <def>To impeach; to accuse; to asperse; to inform against; to reproach.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>And oft of error did himself <b>appeach</b>. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Appeacher</h1> <Xpage=71>

<hw>Ap*peach"er</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An accuser.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Raleigh.</i>

<h1>Appeachment</h1> <Xpage=71>

<hw>Ap*peach"ment</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Accusation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Appeal</h1> <Xpage=71>

<hw>Ap*peal"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Appealed</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Appealing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>appelen</ets>, <ets>apelen</ets>, to appeal, accuse, OF. <ets>appeler</ets>, fr. L. <ets>appellare</ets> to approach, address, invoke, summon, call, name; akin to <ets>appellere</ets> to drive to; <ets>ad + pellere</ets> to drive. See <er>Pulse</er>, and cf. <er>Peal</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>To make application for the removal of (a cause) from an inferior to a superior judge or court for a rehearing or review on account of alleged injustice or illegality in the trial below. We say, the cause <i>was appealed</i> from an inferior court.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>To charge with a crime; to accuse; to institute a private criminal prosecution against for some heinous crime; <as>as, to <ex>appeal</ex> a person of felony</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To summon; to challenge.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<blockquote>Man to man will I <b>appeal</b> the Norman to the lists. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To invoke.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Appeal</h1> <Xpage=71>

<hw>Ap*peal"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To apply for the removal of a cause from an inferior to a superior judge or court for the purpose of re\'89xamination of for decision.</def>

<i>Tomlins.</i>

<blockquote>I <b>appeal</b> unto C\'91sar. <i>Acts xxv. 11.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To call upon another to decide a question controverted, to corroborate a statement, to vindicate one's rights, etc.; <as>as, I <ex>appeal</ex> to all mankind for the truth of what is alleged</as>. Hence: To call on one for aid; to make earnest request.</def>

<blockquote>I <b>appeal</b> to the Scriptures in the original. <i>Horsley.</i></blockquote>