1) French word used in English 1) Respondent 
The party against whom an appeal is taken. Sometimes called a respondent.
• (n.) The defendant in an appeal; -- opposed to appellant. • (n.) The person who is appealed against, or accused of crime; -- opposed to appellor.
n. an assumption is taking over of debt liability. In real property law, an assumption is the mortgage transfer from the seller to the buyer.
Ap`pel·lee' noun [ French appelé , past participle of appeler , from Latin appellare .] (Law) (a) The defendant in an appeal; -- opposed to appellant . (b) The person who is appealed against, or accused of crime; -- opposed to appellor . 
The party responding to an appeal.
A party to a lawsuit who wins in the trial court -- or sometimes on a first appeal -- only to have the other party (called the appellant) file for an appeal. An appellee files a written brief responding to the appeal, and often makes an oral argument before the appellate court, asking that the lower court's judgment be upheld. In some courts, an ap...
Party against whom an appeal is taken. Sometimes called a respondent.
the other party to an appeal who has not requested the review of the court s decision.
the party against whom an appeal is taken
the defendant or respondent in an appellate proceeding.