Legal term for the party against whom a petition, complaint, or motion is filed, especially in civil or administrative proceedings. Compare with 被告 (defendant in a lawsuit) and 相手方 (opposing party).
In a hearing, the respondent is given an opportunity to state their opinion.
Please include the respondent's name and address in the petition.
被告 is the defendant in a formal lawsuit (民事訴訟 or 刑事訴訟), while 被申立人 is the respondent in a petition or motion proceeding, often less adversarial.
相手方 is a general term for the opposing party in any legal or formal context, broader than 被申立人.
申立人 is the petitioner or applicant who files the motion; 被申立人 is the party responding to it.
Compound of 被 (hi, 'receiving' or 'passive marker'), 申立 (mōshitate, 'petition' or 'motion'), and 人 (nin, 'person'). The structure follows the pattern of legal terms like 被告人 (defendant) and 被疑者 (suspect).