n. [ OF. apeleur, fr. L. appellator, fr. appellare. ] (Law) (a) The person who institutes an appeal, or prosecutes another for a crime. Blackstone. (b) One who confesses a felony committed and accuses his accomplices. Blount. Burrill. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ This word is rarely or never used for the plaintiff in appeal from a lower court, who is called the appellant. Appellee is opposed both to appellant and appellor. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. appelé, p. p. of appeler, fr. L. appellare. ] (Law) (a) The defendant in an appeal; -- opposed to appellant. (b) The person who is appealed against, or accused of crime; -- opposed to appellor. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]
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