"appellee" meaning in English

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          "text": "After winning in the lower court, the appellee hoped she would win again in the appeals court."
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        "A respondent."
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          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "obvinjaem",
          "sense": "respondent",
          "word": "обвиняем"
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          "roman": "otvetnik",
          "sense": "respondent",
          "word": "ответник"
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "respondent",
          "word": "muutoksenhakijan vastapuoli"
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