### Question
How is the term respondent defined?


### Answer
The term **respondent** is defined in *8 CFR § 1.1* as the following:

> a person named in a Notice to Appear issued in accordance with section 239(a) of the Act, or in an Order to Show Cause issued in accordance with § 242.1 of this chapter as it existed prior to April 1, 1997.

#### Citation:
  - *8 CFR § 1.1*
  - Heading: **Title 8—Aliens and Nationality > PART 1—DEFINITIONS > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY**

