отве́тник — meaning in English
otvetnik
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English meaning
- defendant noun In a legal case, the person or party being sued or accused.
- respondent noun A person who answers a survey, questionnaire, or set of questions.
Senses
отве́тник is used for these senses in English:
- appellee (US, legal) A respondent.
- defendant (legal) In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another.
- respondent (law) A defendant, especially in a case instituted by a petition or in appellate and divorce proceedings.
respondent — full definition
- noun A person who answers a survey, questionnaire, or set of questions.
- noun In law, the party who answers or defends against a claim, especially in an appeal or divorce case.