appellees
Appeal's defending side
Appellees are parties in a lawsuit who respond to an appeal.
When someone loses a case and appeals to a higher court, the winning party becomes the appellee—the one defending the original verdict.
The appellees argued that the lower court's ruling should stand.
The singular is appellee.
litigation
Those who answer queries
- litigantsParties in a lawsuit
- defendantsThose facing prosecution
- plaintiffsThose initiating lawsuits
- partiesOrganized social gatherings
petitioners · counsel · attorneys · judgment · verdict · ruling · affirmance · reversal
respondents
Those who answer queries
- litigantsParties in a lawsuit
- defendantsThose facing prosecution
- plaintiffsThose initiating lawsuits
parties · petitioners · counsel · attorneys · judgment · verdict · ruling · affirmance · reversal · remand