Appaye

appay, apay, 1. fr. Satisfied; contented. AppeaL A complaint and removal of a cause to a higher court for error or informality, for the purpose of re-examination or review. In the most general sense it embraces proceedings by certiorari and by writ of error, but strictly, only proceedings in equity, where the cause is reviewed as to fact as well as law.

In old English law. An accusation of one private person by another of some heinous offense, demanding punishment on account of the particular injury, not compensation, nor punishment on behalf of the public.

In old French law. A proceeding in the loi-ds' courts in which a party not satisfied with the judgment of the peers accused them of a false or malicious judgment and offered to make good the charge by combat.

Appay, Apay. L. Fr. Satisfied; contented. Id,