I've received a lot of good guesses on the puzzler of the week. A hint. I am not looking for: respondent, bad guy, accused, or defendant. There are 2 words that I can accept and I've used a variation of one of the words several times in the past few weeks. This word has been used in legal circles for hundreds of years and still is in use. Keep trying!! Sandi SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html