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Latin: An appeal. … [Read more...] about APPELLATIO

To select someone for a purpose, for a job or to carry out an activity. … [Read more...] about APPOINT

An old law term having the same meaning as "appellant," (q. v.) In the civil law, the term was applied to the judge ad quern, or to whom an appeal was taken. Calvin. … [Read more...] about APPELLATOR

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