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corespondent

[ koh-ri-spon-duhnt ]
/ ˌkoʊ rɪˈspɒn dənt /
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noun Law.
a joint defendant, charged along with the respondent, especially a person charged with adultery in a divorce proceeding.
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Origin of corespondent

First recorded in 1855–60; co- + respondent

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH corespondent

corespondent , correspondent
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British Dictionary definitions for corespondent

co-respondent
/ (ˌkəʊrɪˈspɒndənt) /

noun
law a person cited in divorce proceedings, who is alleged to have committed adultery with the respondent

Derived forms of co-respondent

co-respondency, noun
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