What is "respondent" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does respondent mean in English? Meaning of respondent definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "respondent" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "respondent": the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent

Noun

  • Meaning: the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent
  • Synonyms: respondent
  • Hypernyms: co-defendant codefendant
  • Meaning of "respondent": replying

    Adjective

  • Meaning: replying
  • Example: an answering glance an answering smile
  • Synonyms: answering respondent
  • Similar: responsive
  • Meaning of "respondent": someone who responds

    Noun

  • Meaning: someone who responds
  • Synonyms: answerer respondent responder
  • Hyponyms: assenter equivocator examinee hedger interviewee tergiversator testee
  • Hypernyms: communicator
  • Adjective: (law) person who answers for the defendant in a case before a court. In some legal systems, when one appeals a criminal case, one names the original court as defendant, but the state is the respondent.One who responds. See also correspondent.Person that participates in research involving questionnaires.
  • Synonyms:

    prisoner, defendant, suspect, offender, appellant, litigant,

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    respondent in English: respondent
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