appellee

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US/ˈæpəli/US/ˌæpəˈli/

noun

A respondent.

“After winning in the lower court, the appellee hoped she would win again in the appeals court.”

OriginOld French apelé →
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Meanings

nounappellee (plural appellees)

plural appellees

  1. USlawA respondent.

    After winning in the lower court, the appellee hoped she would win again in the appeals court.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
appealee

Origin

  1. Old Frenchapelé
  2. Englishappellee

From Anglo-Norman, from Old French apelé.

More words from Old French

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Translations

Bulgarian обвиняем, ответник
  • обвиняем (obvinjaem)respondent
  • ответник (otvetnik)respondent
Finnish muutoksenhakijan vastapuoli
  • muutoksenhakijan vastapuolirespondent
Portuguese apelado, apelada
  • apeladorespondent
  • apeladarespondent
  • recorridorespondent
  • recorridarespondent
Cite this entry
APA

appellee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appellee

MLA

“appellee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appellee. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “appellee,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appellee.

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