There is that which hath no appearance.
Bacon.
7. (Law) The coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court of a party summoned in an action, either by himself or by his attorney, expressed by a formal entry by the proper officer to that effect; the act or proceeding by which a party proceeded against places himself before the court, and submits to its jurisdiction. Burrill. Bouvier. Daniell.
To put in an appearance, to be present; to appear in person. -- To save appearances, to preserve a fair outward show.
Syn. -- Coming; arrival; presence; semblance; pretense; air; look; manner; mien; figure; aspect.
Ap*pear"er (&?;), n. One who appears. Sir T. Browne.
Ap*pear"ing*ly, adv. Apparently. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Ap*peas"a*ble (&?;), a. Capable of being appeased or pacified; placable. -- Ap*peas"a*ble*ness, n.
Ap*pease" (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Appealed (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Appeasing.] [OE. apesen, apaisen, OF. apaisier, apaissier, F. apaiser, fr. a (L. ad) + OF. pais peace, F. paix, fr. L. pax, pacis. See Peace.] To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to still; to pacify; to dispel (anger or hatred); as, to appease the tumult of the ocean, or of the passions; to appease hunger or thirst.
Syn. -- To pacify; quiet; conciliate; propitiate; assuage; compose; calm; allay; hush; soothe; tranquilize.
Ap*pease"ment (&?;), n. The act of appeasing, or the state of being appeased; pacification. Hayward.
Ap*peas"er (&?;), n. One who appeases; a pacifier.
Ap*pea"sive (&?;), a. Tending to appease.
Ap*pel"la*ble (&?;), a. Appealable.
Ap*pel"lan*cy (&?;), n. Capability of appeal.
Ap*pel"lant (&?;), a. [L. appellans, p. pr. of appellare; cf. F. appelant. See Appeal.] Relating to an appeal; appellate. "An appellant jurisdiction." Hallam.
Party appellant (Law), the party who appeals; appellant; -- opposed to respondent, or appellee. Tomlins.
Ap*pel"lant, n. 1. (Law) (a) One who accuses another of felony or treason. [Obs.] (b) One who appeals, or asks for a rehearing or review of a cause by a higher tribunal.