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Plaintiff vs Respondent - What's the difference?

plaintiff | respondent |

In lang=en terms the difference between plaintiff and respondent

is that plaintiff is a party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accusers while respondent is 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.

As an adjective respondent is

disposed or expected to respond; answering; according; corresponding.

plaintiff

English

(wikipedia plaintiff)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (legal) A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accusers.

    • Synonyms

    * complainant, litigant

    Antonyms

    * defendant, suspect

    Hypernyms

    * litigant, litigator

    Hyponyms

    * suer, petitioner

    Related terms

    * plaintive

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    respondent

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) 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.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Disposed or expected to respond; answering; according; corresponding.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • Wealth respondent to payment and contributions.
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