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appellee (ap-<<schwa>>-lee). A party against whom an appeal is taken and whose role is to respond to that appeal, usu. seeking affirmance of the lower court’s decision. See RESPONDENT. Cf. APPELLANT. [Cases: Appeal and Error    326. C.J.S. Appeal and Error §§ 232–233, 238.][Blacks Law 8th]

appellator (ap-<<schwa>>-lay-t<<schwa>>r), n. [Latin] Roman & civil law. An appellant. [Blacks Law 8th]

appellation of origin.Trademarks. Representation of a product’s geographic origin by use of a mark  —  such  as  a  symbol,  word,  phrase,  or  graphic  element  such  as  a  map  —  whose  use  is regulated  to  ensure that  the  product so  marked  reflects some  well-known  feature peculiar  to  the region. • This term usu. applies to a…

appellatio (ap-<<schwa>>-lay-shee-oh), n. [Latin] Roman law. An appeal from a lower court. Pl. appellationes (ap-<<schwa>>-lay-shee-oh-neez). [Blacks Law 8th]

appellate rules.A body of rules governing appeals from lower courts. [Cases: Courts    80(4).] [Blacks Law 8th]

appellate record.See RECORD ON APPEAL. [Blacks Law 8th]

appellate jurisdiction.See JURISDICTION. [Blacks Law 8th]

appellate  division.A  department  of  a  superior  court  responsible  for  hearing  appeals;  an intermediate  appellate  court  in  some  states,  such  as  New  York  and  New  Jersey.  [Cases:  Courts 50. C.J.S. Courts § 106.] [Blacks Law 8th]

appellate court.See COURT. [Blacks Law 8th]

appellate counsel.See COUNSEL. [Blacks Law 8th]