Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
appellee — ap·pel·lee /ˌa pə lē/ n: the party to an appeal arguing that the lower court s judgment was correct and should stand compare appellant Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Appellee — Ap pel*lee , n. [F. appel[ e], p. p. of appeler, fr. L. appellare.] (Law) (a) The defendant in an appeal; opposed to {appellant}. (b) The person who is appealed against, or accused of crime; opposed to {appellor}. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
appellee — (n.) 1530s, from Anglo French (late 14c.), from O.Fr. apelé (Mod.Fr. appelé) accused, defendant, noun use of pp. of appeler to call, address; see APPEAL (Cf. appeal) + EE (Cf. ee) … Etymology dictionary
appellee — [ap΄ə lē′, ə pel΄ē′] n. [Fr appelé, pp. of appeler, APPEAL] Law the respondent in an appeal … English World dictionary
appellee — The party in a cause against whom an appeal is taken; that is, the party who has an interest adverse to setting aside or reversing the judgment. Sometimes also called the respondent. It should be noted that a party s status as appellant or… … Black's law dictionary
appellee — The party in a cause against whom an appeal is taken; that is, the party who has an interest adverse to setting aside or reversing the judgment. Sometimes also called the respondent. It should be noted that a party s status as appellant or… … Black's law dictionary
appellee — noun Date: 1531 one against whom an appeal is taken … New Collegiate Dictionary
appellee — /ap euh lee /, n. Law. the defendant or respondent in an appellate proceeding. [1525 35; < AF, OF apelé, ptp. of apeler to APPEAL; see EE] * * * … Universalium
appellee — noun A respondent … Wiktionary
appellee — ap·pel·lee || ‚æpe liË n. defendant in an appeal (Law) … English contemporary dictionary
