noun
- plural of appellee; parties against whom appeals are brought in court
Usage: legal
Examples
- The appellees filed their brief in response to the appeal.
- Both appellees argued that the lower court’s decision should stand.
- The Supreme Court heard arguments from the appellants and appellees.
- The appellees’ attorney presented a strong defense of the original ruling.
- In this case, there were three appellees representing different interests.
- The appellees requested that the appeal be dismissed.