Respondent
WordNet
adjective
(1) Replying
"An answering glance"
"An answering smile"
noun
(2) Someone who responds
(3) The codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent
WiktionaryText
Noun
respondent
- The 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.
- The person who responds to a letter sent to him. See also correspondent.
- The person who participates in research involving questionnaires. See also Survey
Noun
respondent
- respondent (in sense: the person who participates in research involving questionnaires).