appellees
|ap-pel-lees|
/ˌæpəˈliːz/
(appellee)
party being appealed against
Etymology
'appellee' originates from French (Law French), specifically the word 'appelé' (past participle of 'appeler'), where 'appeler' meant 'to call'.
'appellee' changed from French 'appelé' (from Old French 'apeler' / 'appeler') and ultimately from Latin 'appellare', and it entered legal English usage via Middle English and Law French to refer specifically to a party 'called' in the context of an appeal.
Initially, it meant 'called' or 'one called'; over time it narrowed in legal usage to mean 'the party against whom an appeal is taken' (the respondent in an appellate proceeding).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a party in a legal case against whom an appeal is filed; the respondent in an appellate court, typically the party that prevailed in the lower court and seeks to uphold that judgment.
The appellees argued that the lower court's ruling should be upheld.
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Last updated: 2025/12/21 01:21