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The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary · Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
One who answers a judicial _ proceeding. Applied to the party against whom a writ as of quo warranto is brought. In Chancery Practice. The party who makes an answer to a bill or other proceeding in chancery. The correlative is "petitioner" or "complainant." In Appellate Practice. The party who answers an appeal. Sometimes called "appellee." The correlative is "appellant." In Civil Law. One who answers or is security for another; a fidejussor.
Dig. 2. 8. 6.