Law. Also 7 appealee. [a. Fr. appelé, pa. pple. of appeler to APPEAL: see -EE.] One who is appealed against.

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  1.  One who is accused of crime, informed against, or challenged to prove his innocence.

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[1387–8.  Rot. Parl., III. 229. (xi. Rich. II). Qe touz les ditz Appellez seroient a dit Parliament, a respondre sur l’Appell.]

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1531.  Dial. Laws Eng., II. xlviii. (1638), 152. Though the appellee were never so great an offender.

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1679.  Trial of Langhorn, 27. If the Approver be pardoned, by the Law the Appellee ought to be discharged.

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1768.  Blackstone, Comm., IV. 311. If the appellee be acquitted, he cannot be afterwards indicted for the same offence.

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1851.  Sir F. Palgrave, Norm. & Eng., I. 240. The appellor and appellee dismounted, wielding club and staff.

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  † 2.  The defendant in a case carried to a higher court; now called the respondent. Obs.

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1611.  Cotgr., s.v. Anticipé appel, A speciall Commission, procured by th’ Appealee.

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