Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word. Appellant

Let's explore the meaning of the marked word and the given word.Appellant: someone who appeals for a legal or official decision to be changed. Example: The jury acquitted the appellants of the conspiracy as it was originally charged. Defendant: a person in a law case who is accused of having done something illegal.Example: The jury concluded from the evidence that the defendant was innocent. From above, the correct answer is option 1.