appellee

American  

[ap-uh-lee] / ˌæp əˈli /

noun

Law.

1. the defendant or respondent in an appellate proceeding.

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appellee British  

/ ˌæpɛˈliː /

noun

1. law a person who is accused or appealed against

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Etymology

Origin of appellee

1525–35; < Anglo-French, Old French apelé, past participle of apeler to appeal; see -ee

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• appellant vs. appellee

Example Sentences

“The district courtʹs order releasing appellee Brendan Dassey is stayed pending resolution of this appeal,” the order stated.

From The Guardian • Nov. 17, 2016

But becoming afterwards apprehensive that the appellee had not been emancipated according to the laws of Maryland, he refused to pay the notes until he could be better satisfied as to Darnall's right to convey.

From Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Opinions of the Judges Thereof, in the Case of Dred Scott versus John F.A. Sandford December Term, 1856. by Howard, Benjamin C.

But becoming afterward apprehensive that the appellee had not been emancipated according to the laws of Maryland, he refused to pay the notes until he could be better satisfied as to Darnell's right to convey.

From Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject by Elliott, E. N.

The subject to be regulated is commerce; * * * The counsel for the appellee would limit it to traffic, to buying and selling, or the interchange of commodities, and do not admit that it comprehends navigation.

From The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 by Corwin, Edward Samuel

It will be recollected, that in a former volume I gave you the form of the oath taken by the appellee in the ancient manner of trial by battle.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 347, December 20, 1828 by Various