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respondent
re·spon·dent R0182300 (rĭ-spŏn′dənt)n.1. One who responds.2. Law The defending party in certain legal proceedings, as in a case brought by petition.adj.1. Giving or given as an answer; responsive.2. Law Of or being a respondent in a proceeding. re·spon′dence, re·spon′den·cy n.respondent (rɪˈspɒndənt) n (Law) law a person against whom a petition, esp in a divorce suit, or appeal is broughtadj a less common word for responsivere•spond•ent (rɪˈspɒn dənt) n. 1. a person who responds or makes reply. 2. a defendant, esp. in appellate and divorce proceedings. adj. 3. giving a response. 4. being a respondent. [1520–30; < Latin respondent-, s. of respondēns, present participle of respondēre. See respond, -ent] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | respondent - the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondentcodefendant, co-defendant - a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action | | 2. | respondent - someone who responds answerer, respondercommunicator - a person who communicates with othersassenter - a person who assentsequivocator, hedger, tergiversator - a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answerinterviewee - a person who is interviewedexaminee, testee - someone who is tested (as by an intelligence test or an academic examination) | Adj. | 1. | respondent - replying; "an answering glance"; "an answering smile"answeringresponsive - readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion; "children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience" |
respondentnounLaw. A person against whom an action is brought:Law: accused, defendant.Translations
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respondent Law a person against whom a petition, esp in a divorce suit, or appeal is brought respondent or informant any person replying to a social survey QUESTIONNAIRE or who answers questions in a social science INTERVIEW.respondent
RespondentIn Equity practice, the party who answers a bill or other proceeding in equity. The party against whom an appeal or motion, an application for a court order, is instituted and who is required to answer in order to protect his or her interests. respondentn. 1) the party who is required to answer a petition for a court order or writ requiring the respondent to take some action, halt an activity or obey a court's direction. In such matters the moving party (the one filing the petition) is usually called the "petitioner." Thus, the respondent is equivalent to a defendant in a lawsuit, but the potential result is a court order and not money damages. 2) on an appeal, the party who must respond to an appeal by the losing party in the trial court, is called "appellant" in the appeals court. respondent the other party to a petition or an APPEAL.RESPONDENT, practice. The party who makes an answer to a bill or other proceeding in chancery. In the civil law, this term signifies one who answers or is security for another; a fidejussor. Dig. 2, 8, 6. Respondent
RespondentA person or organization required to answer a legal proceeding. For example, if a company is sued, the company is called the respondent because it must respond to the charges or risk a summary judgment. See also: Petitioner.respondent
Synonyms for respondentnoun a person against whom an action is broughtSynonymsSynonyms for respondentnoun the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondentRelated Wordsnoun someone who respondsSynonymsRelated Words- communicator
- assenter
- equivocator
- hedger
- tergiversator
- interviewee
- examinee
- testee
adj replyingSynonymsRelated Words |