Respondent

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Respondent in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of respondent.

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• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• respondent in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• respondent in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

Definition of Respondent

A person or entity required to answer a petition for a court order. It is also a party to court proceedings against whom relief is claimed by an applicant, complainant or appellant. It is analogous to the term ‘defendant’.

Meaning of Respondent in the U.S. Legal System

Definition of Respondent published by the National Association for Court Management: The person against whom an appeal is taken. See petitioner.

Respondent (Appellate Process)

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