← Back to Fala2Me

appellee

[/ˌæpəˈliː/]
nounpl: appellees
apelado
1. A party against whom an appeal is brought in a court of law; the respondent in an appeal
The appellee filed a brief opposing the appeal.
O apelado apresentou uma petição se opondo ao recurso.
2. In legal proceedings, the party who won at the trial court level and defends that decision on appeal
As the appellee, she sought to uphold the original judgment.
Como apelada, ela procurou manter a sentença original.
Synonyms
respondentdefendant in appealparty in appeal
Antonyms
appellantpetitioner

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apelado
Standard legal terminology in Brazilian courts
São Paulo
apelado
Used in São Paulo state courts and legal documents
Portugal
recorrido
Portuguese legal system terminology; also 'apelado' is understood

Related Idioms & Phrases

brief of the appellee
appellee's response
defending appellee
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →