corespondent
corespondent · corespondents
One of two or more persons against whom a lawsuit is madeOne of two or more persons against whom a lawsuit is made; but especially a person charged with committing adultery with the defendant in a divorce proceeding.
US/kˌɔɹəspˈɑndənt/
Meaning
1 sensesOne of two or more persons against whom a lawsuit is made; but especially a person charged with committing adultery with the defendant in a divorce proceeding.
the codefendant charged with adultery with the estranged spouse in a divorce proceeding
Forms
plural: corespondentsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the codefendant charged with adultery with the estranged spouse in a divorce proceeding:co-respondent
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcorrespondentB2
See also
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