appellancy

名词 n.

中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.

Capability of appeal. uncountable

— Indeed, the faculty seems to have acquired something of a reputation for supporting appellancy.
A form of plea bargain in which someone is granted immunity or a reduced sentence in return for providing testimony to convict their accomplices. uncountable

— As Paul Strohm argues, the absence of evidence to suggest that Usk was formally charged with any crime at this juncture indicates a creative use of the concept of appellancy, which typically enabled felons to mitigate their punishment through confession and the provision of testimony contributing to the conviction of their accomplices.