n. in some jurisdictions the name used for the party who has won ...

The party who opposes an appellant's appeal, and who seeks to persuade the appeals court to affirm the district court's decision.

1530s, from Anglo-French (late 14c.), from Old French apelé (Modern French appelé) "accused, defendant," noun use of past participle of appeler "to call, address;" see appeal + -ee [..]

the party against whom an appeal is taken

A party to a lawsuit who wins in the trial court -- or sometimes on a first appeal -- only to have the other party (called the appellant) file for an appeal. An appellee files a written brief respondi [..]

the party to an appeal arguing that the lower court's judgment was correct and should stand compare appellant

Appellant and Appellee are the two parties to an appeal. An Appeal is a procedure by which an appellant (a person or entity) seeks review of a lower court’s decision by a higher court. An appellee is [..]

Party against whom an appeal is taken. Sometimes called a respondent.

The party against whom an appeal is taken. Sometimes called a respondent.

The party who must respond to the appellant.

A party against whom an appeal is taken.

The party against whom an appeal is filed.

The party against whom an appeal is taken. Sometimes called a "respondent."

The party who opposes an appellant's appeal, and who seeks to persuade the appeals court to affirm the district court's decision.

The party against whom an appeal is taken.

A person that answers an appeal in higher court.

  The party against whom the appeal is taken.

The party

The party against whom an appeal is taken.

A party against whom an appeal is taken.

The party against whom the appeal is taken.

The party against whom the appeal is taken.

n. in some jurisdictions the name used for the party who has won at the trial court level, but the loser (appellant) has appealed the decision to a higher court. Thus the appellee has to file a respon [..]

The appellee is the party against whom an appeal is noted. In most circumstances, the appellee is the party that prevailed at the most recent trial; however, in some cases known as interlocutory appeals, the appeal is noted in the middle of the trial.

The party against whom an appeal is taken. Sometimes called a respondent.

The party who opposes an appellant's appeal, and who seeks to persuade the appeals court to affirm the lower court's decision.  In criminal matters, this is often the state or an agent of th [..]