respondent
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re·spond·ent 
[ri-spon-duhnt] Pronunciation Key
[ri-spon-duhnt] Pronunciation Key –noun
–adjective
| 1. | a person who responds or makes reply. |
| 2. | Law. a defendant, esp. in appellate and divorce proceedings. |
| 3. | giving a response; answering; responsive. |
| 4. | Law. being a respondent. |
| 5. | Psychology. of or pertaining to behavior that occurs consistently in response to a particular stimulus. |
| 6. | Obsolete. corresponding. |
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| re·spon·dent
(rĭ-spŏn'dənt) Pronunciation Key
adj.
n.
re·spon'dence, re·spon'den·cy n. |
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| respondent | |
adjective | |
| 1. | replying; "an answering glance"; "an answering smile" [syn: answering] |
noun | |
| 1. | the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent |
| 2. | someone who responds |
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: re·spon·dent
Pronunciation: ri-'spän-d&nt
Function: noun
: one who answers or defends in various proceedings: as a : an answering party in an equitable proceeding b : a party against whom a petition (as for a writ of habeas corpus) seeking relief is brought c : an answering party in a proceeding in juvenile court or family court; specifically : a party against whom a divorce proceeding is brought d : a party prevailing at trial who defends the outcome on appeal : APPELLEE
Main Entry: re·spon·dent
Pronunciation: ri-'spän-d&nt
Function: noun
: one who answers or defends in various proceedings: as a : an answering party in an equitable proceeding b : a party against whom a petition (as for a writ of habeas corpus) seeking relief is brought c : an answering party in a proceeding in juvenile court or family court; specifically : a party against whom a divorce proceeding is brought d : a party prevailing at trial who defends the outcome on appeal : APPELLEE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Respondent
Re*spond"ent\ (-ent), a. [L. respondens, p. pr. of respondere.] Disposed or expected to respond; answering; according; corresponding. Wealth respondent to payment and contributions. --Bacon.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Respondent
Re*spond"ent\, n. [Cf. F. r['e]pondant.] One who responds. It corresponds in general to defendant. Specifically: (a) (Law) One who answers in certain suits or proceedings, generally those which are not according to the course of the common law, as in equity and admiralty causes, in petitions for partition, and the like; -- distinquished from appellant. (b) One who maintains a thesis in reply, and whose province it is to refute objections, or overthrow arguments; -- distinguished from opponent. --I. Watts.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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