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co-respondent

/ ˌkəʊrɪˈspɒndənt /

noun

  1. law a person cited in divorce proceedings, who is alleged to have committed adultery with the respondent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌco-reˈspondency, noun
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Example Sentences

The X Factor judge had been named in legal papers as a co-respondent, meaning there was a possibility he would have had to give evidence.

From BBC

He is a stocky, soft-cheeked 34-year-old Korean man wearing a shiny dinner jacket, co-respondent shoes without socks and enough make-up to make Katie Price seem like an ambassador for the natural look.

Have we never heard of a backslider in Brooklyn, or of a clerical co-respondent at home, that we should expect perfection in the Philippines?

The husband demands a fine for his wife’s infidelity from the co-respondent.

To protect the name of the alleged co-respondent Mr. Saltus fought tooth and nail.

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