Respondent
A party against whom application proceedings, review proceedings, appeal proceedings, or certain tribunal proceedings are brought.
Definition
A respondent usually needs to understand what order is requested, what papers were served, what deadline applies, whether to oppose, and whether an answering or opposing affidavit is needed. The term is common in applications, appeals, reviews, and many tribunal processes.
Key takeaways
A party against whom application proceedings, review proceedings, appeal proceedings, or certain tribunal proceedings are brought.
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Common situations
Application received
Review papers served
Opposing affidavit needed
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What does Respondent mean?
A party against whom application proceedings, review proceedings, appeal proceedings, or certain tribunal proceedings are brought.
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