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A person who is appointed or selected for a particular purpose; as the appointee under a power is the person who is to receive the benefit of the power. … [Read more...] about APPOINTEE

(A) practice. The party in a cause against whom an appeal has been taken. (B) This is the party who wins a lawsuit at trial court and must answer to a losing party's (appellant) appeal to a higher court, requesting review of the case for material error. The appellee or respondent files a written brief and usually makes an oral argument before the appellate court making the … [Read more...] about APPELLEE

In chancery practice. The exercise of a right to designate the person or persons who are to take the use of real estate. 2 Washb. Real Prop. 302. The act of a person in directing the disposition of property, by limiting a use, or by substituting a new use for a former one, in pursuance of a power granted to him for that purpose by a preceding deed, called a "power of … [Read more...] about APPOINTMENT

In old English law. Resemblance; likelihood; as apparlement of war. St 2 Rich. II. st 1, c. 6; Cowell. … [Read more...] about APPARLEMENT

Lat. In the civil law. I appeal. The form of making an appeal apud acta. Dig. 49, 1, 2. … [Read more...] about APPELLO