Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
  • Ballentine's Law Dictionary

    To answer.

  • Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

    For answering ; to make answer; words used in certain writs employed for bringing a person before the court to make answer in defense in a proceeding. Thus there is a capias ad respondendum, q. v.; also a habeas corpus ad respondendum.