corespondent

[koh-ri-spon-duh nt]

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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Natasha Vargas-Cooper is the Los Angeles corespondent for The Awl.
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Had she perhaps been named as corespondent in the divorce of the local minister?
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What is the difference between a correspondent and a corespondent?
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You would not expect, Mr. Lynch, to find plaintiff and corespondent so friendly.
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