corespondent

[koh-ri-spon-duh nt]

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noun Law.

a joint defendant, charged along with the respondent, especially a person charged with adultery in a divorce proceeding.

Origin of corespondent

First recorded in 1855–60; co- + respondent

Can be confusedcorespondent correspondent

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Contemporary Examples of corespondent

Natasha Vargas-Cooper is the Los Angeles corespondent for The Awl.
Catching Up With the Hipster Grifter
Natasha Vargas-Cooper
November 11, 2009

Historical Examples of corespondent

Had she perhaps been named as corespondent in the divorce of the local minister?
The Gallery
Roger Phillips Graham
What is the difference between a correspondent and a corespondent?
The Handbook of Conundrums
Edith B. Ordway
You would not expect, Mr. Lynch, to find plaintiff and corespondent so friendly.
Kentucky in American Letters, v. 2 of 2
John Wilson Townsend