Respondent

Full definition of respondent

Noun

1. (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.
2. One who responds. See also correspondent.
3. Person that participates in research involving questionnaires.

Adjective

1. Disposed or expected to respond; answering; according; corresponding.
• Francis BaconWealth respondent to payment and contributions.----