Definition of APPELLEE

appellee

Plural: appellees

Noun

  • The respondent in a case appealed to a higher court.
  • A respondent.

Examples

  • After the challenge, he became the appellee, forced to defend ’GEEZER’.
  • After winning in the lower court, the appellee hoped she would win again in the appeals court.

Origin / Etymology

From Anglo-Norman, from Old French apelé.

Scrabble Score: 12

appellee: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
appellee: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
appellee: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

appellee: valid Words With Friends Word