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Respondent vs Recipient - What's the difference?

respondent | recipient |

As nouns the difference between respondent and recipient

is that 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 while recipient is one who receives, such as one who receives money or goods.

As an adjective respondent

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

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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    recipient

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who receives, such as one who receives money or goods.
  • (medicine) An individual receiving donor organs or tissues.
  • (chemistry) The portion of an alembic or other still in which the distilled liquid is collected.

    • Usage notes

    "Recipient" is often reserved for the act of receiving such things as awards or medals. "receiver" is used for insignificant items.

    See also

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