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co-respondent

co-respondent

9.9
A person named in a divorce case as the other partner in an affair
  • noun
  • /ˌkoʊrɪˈspɒndənt/
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translation icon : co-demandado
  • In her petition for divorce, she named her husband's colleague as the co-respondent.

Examples

  • The court summoned the co-respondent to testify regarding the alleged affair.

  • The judge considered evidence from both the defendant and the co-respondent before making a ruling.

  • The co-respondent was named in the divorce proceedings.

  • In many cases, a co-respondent can complicate the divorce process.

  • In her petition for divorce, she named her husband's colleague as the co-respondent.

  • The court summoned the co-respondent to testify regarding the alleged affair.

  • In many cases, a co-respondent can complicate the divorce process.

Synonyms

corespondent
vsco-respondent
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9.9

A person named in a divorce case for having an affair with the other partner

has identical meaning but is written with a hyphen

Surface Forms

co-respondent singular
co-respondents plural

Etymology

Co-respondent comes from co- meaning 'together' and respondent meaning 'one who answers', the same root you see in respond. In divorce cases, a co-respondent is a person named 'with' the main party, often the partner thought to have had an affair, so the word shows they are joined with the respondent in the case.