What is a respondent in legal terms?

What is a respondent in legal terms?

Respondent. The individual, organisation or corporation against whom/which legal proceedings are commenced. Also known as a ‘defendant’ in admiralty and corporations matters and in some courts. In an appeal it is the party who/ which did not commence the appeal.

What is respondent behavior in psychology?

behavior that is evoked by a specific stimulus and that will consistently and predictably occur if the stimulus is presented. Also called elicited behavior.

Is a respondent a defendant?

The defendant in a lawsuit is the person against whom the action is brought, by the plaintiff. A defendant in an arbitration case or a divorce case is called the “respondent.” U.S. Law has two kinds of court cases which involve defendants: Criminal cases, which involve a defendant who is accused of a crime.

Who is the respondent in a divorce?

Receiving a divorce petition As the receiver of the petition, you become known as “the respondent” throughout the divorce proceedings, while your husband or wife is known as “the petitioner”. Once you’ve received the petition, you have 8 days to return the acknowledgement of service form to the court.

What happens if the defendant is found not guilty?

A verdict of not guilty constitutes an acquittal. In other words, to find a defendant not guilty is to acquit. At trial, an acquittal occurs when the jury (or the judge if it’s a judge trial) determines that the prosecution hasn’t proved the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. (But see Jury Nullification.)

What is the difference between accused and defendant?

Accused. A person charged with committing a criminal offence or offences. Other words for accused are “defendant” and “alleged offender”.

Can you be charged without evidence?

The straight answer is “no”. You cannot be charged and eventually convicted if there are no evidence against you. If you happen to be arrested, detained, and charged then there is most likely a probable cause or a physical evidence that points towards you.

Who is a complainant in law?

(also plaintiff) LAW. a person who makes a formal complaint in a law court that they have been harmed by someone else: The burden of proof is on the complainant to bring forth any evidence they have.