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appellee

[ap-uh-lee] Origin

ap·pel·lee

[ap-uh-lee]
noun Law.
the defendant or respondent in an appellate proceeding.

Origin:
1525–35; < Anglo-French, Old French apelé, past participle of apeler to appeal; see -ee
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Appellee is always a great word to know.
So is tort. Does it mean:
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like
an instrument, issued by a magistrate, authorizing an officer to make an arrest, seize property, make a search, or carry a judgment into execution
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appellee (ˌæpɛˈliː)
 
n
law a person who is accused or appealed against
 
[C16: from Old French apele summoned; see appeal]

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appellee
late 14c., Anglo-Fr., from O.Fr. apelé (Mod.Fr. appelé) "accused, defendant," noun from pp. of appeler "to call, address" (see appeal).
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