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Respondent vs Respondee - What's the difference?

respondent | respondee |

As nouns the difference between respondent and respondee

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 respondee is one who is responded to.

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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    respondee

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is responded to.