Respondent

n. defendant; one who responds, one who answers

Noun
1. the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent
(hypernym) codefendant, co-defendant
2. someone who responds
(synonym) responder, answerer
(hypernym) communicator
(hyponym) hedger, equivocator
(derivation) answer, reply, respond
Adjective
1. replying; "an answering glance"; "an answering smile"
(synonym) answering
(similar) responsive

(n.)
One who responds. It corresponds in general to defendant.
  

(n.)
One who maintains a thesis in reply, and whose province it is to refute objections, or overthrow arguments; -- distinguished from opponent.
  

(n.)
One who answers in certain suits or proceedings, generally those which are not according to the course of the common law, as in equity and admiralty causes, in petitions for partition, and the like; -- distinquished from appellant.
  

(a.)
Disposed or expected to respond; answering; according; corresponding.
  

a person interviewed or contacted in a market research survey.

The party that responds to a claim filed in court against them by a plaintiff. - (read more on Respondent)