Appellee Definition
ăpə-lē
noun
One against whom an appeal is taken.
American Heritage
The respondent in an appeal.
Webster's New World
The opponent of the party who appeals a court’s or administrative agency’s decision.
Webster's New World Law
(US, law) A respondent.
After winning in the lower court, the appellee hoped she would win again in the appeals court.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Appellee
Noun
Singular:
appellee
Plural:
appelleesOrigin of Appellee
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French appelé from Old French apele from past participle of apeler to appeal appeal
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Anglo-Norman, from Old French apelé
From Wiktionary
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