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respondent
[ ri-spon-duhnt ]
noun
- a person who responds or makes reply.
- Law. a defendant, especially in appellate and divorce proceedings.
adjective
- giving a response; answering; responsive.
- Law. being a respondent.
- Psychology. of or relating to behavior that occurs consistently in response to a particular stimulus.
- Obsolete. corresponding.
respondent
/ rɪˈspɒndənt /
noun
- law a person against whom a petition, esp in a divorce suit, or appeal is brought
adjective
- a less common word for responsive
Word History and Origins
Origin of respondent1
Example Sentences
The judge did rule that one respondent crossed the line by implying that Im Tirtzu espouses Nazi race theory.
But rarely does it cover the respondent in even short-term glory.
The most obvious: no matter how charismatic a respondent may be, he or she is not the president.
The more promising the respondent, the higher the expectations and the greater the potential for disappointment.
The younger the respondent, the lower the support for whaling.
It really raises the question whether a man who has wrongly been named as co-respondent is in honour bound to marry the defendant.
See also the allusion in Sophistês (to the appearance of the younger Sokrates as respondent), p. 218 B.
He depends upon the acquiescence of the respondent for every step taken in advance.
That the term defendant is, when alone, synonymous with respondent.
Mr. Evans and Mr. Palmer were for the appellants, and Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Bulwer for the respondent.
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