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The person who answers a petition in a legal proceeding, sometimes also referred to as the defendant.
Respondent (Wikipedia)
A respondent is a person who is called upon to issue a response to a communication made by another. The term is used in legal contexts, in survey methodology, and in psychological conditioning.
Respondent (Wiktionary)
English
Noun
respondent (plural respondents)
- One who responds; one who replies.
- (law) A defendant, especially in a case instituted by a petition or in appellate and divorce proceedings.
- A person replying to a questionnaire.
