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ap⋅pel⋅lee

  [ap-uh-lee]
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–noun Law.
the defendant or respondent in an appellate proceeding.
Origin:
1525–35; < AF, OF apelé, ptp. of apeler to appeal; see -ee
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ap·pel·lee   (āp'ə-lē')   
n.   Law
One against whom an appeal is taken.

[French appelé, from Old French apele, from past participle of apeler, to appeal; see appeal.]
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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.
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Main Entry: ap·pel·lee
Pronunciation: "a-p&-'lE
Function: noun
: 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, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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