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Co-respondent(law)
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Respondent (law)




A defendant in a case.









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The person who responds to the petitioner. If you did not file the petition to start a court case, and you are named in the case, you are the respondent. In family matters, the terms petitioner and respondent are used in domestic violence cases and dissolutions. This person is the respondent for as long as the case is open.







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The person on whom a petition or originating application is served







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The party who is responsible to answer a legal action; the defendant in an action.