ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, is an independent, non-governmental organization, the members of which are the standards organizations of the 162 member countries.
A respondent is someone who answers to a case in court. This term is commonly used in the civil sense, with a person in a similar position in a criminal case being termed the defendant.
As a petitioner /respondent in a child support case do I have the right to be in the courtroom even with a lawyer? The last two times I showed up for court I was not allowed in the courtroom during my case. I was the respondent, my ex is taking me to court for a reduction in child support. My lawyer knew I wanted to be present in courtroom.