Definition

A person who is being appealed against in a legal case.

Example

In the court case, the appellee presented strong arguments to defend the original decision.

Conversation

I was reading about a case where the appellee won their appeal.

Oh really? That sounds interesting! What was the case about?

It involved some complex legal issues regarding property rights.

That makes sense; it must have been tough for the appellee to navigate that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

**Appellee** → The word originates from the French term *appellé*, which means 'called' or 'named'. It is derived from the verb *appeler* (to call), which comes from the Latin *appellare* (to call upon). The term refers to the party in a legal case who is being appealed against.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who is 'called' ('appellé') in a legal context — the appellee is the one being called upon in an appeal.

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