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respondent
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re·spon·dent  (r-spndnt)
adj.
1. Giving or given as an answer; responsive.
2. Law Being a defendant.
n.
1. One who responds.
2. Law A defendant, especially in a divorce or equity case.

re·spondence, re·sponden·cy n.

respondent [rɪˈspɒndənt]
n
(Law) Law a person against whom a petition, esp in a divorce suit, or appeal is brought
adj
a less common word for responsive
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.respondent - the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent
co-defendant, codefendant - a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
2.respondent - someone who respondsrespondent - someone who responds                
communicator - a person who communicates with others
assenter - a person who assents
equivocator, hedger, tergiversator - a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
interviewee - a person who is interviewed
examinee, testee - someone who is tested (as by an intelligence test or an academic examination)
Adj.1.respondent - replyingrespondent - replying; "an answering glance"; "an answering smile"
responsive - readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion; "children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience"
Translations
respondent [rɪsˈpɒndənt] N (Jur) → demandado/a m/f; (to questionnaire) → persona f que responde al cuestionario or que rellena el cuestionario
respondent [rɪˈspɒndənt] ndéfendeur/deresse m/f
respondent
n (Jur) → Scheidungsbeklagte(r) mf
respondent [rɪˈspɒndənt] n (Law) → convenuto/a


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