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corespondent Definition

co·respond·ent (kō′ri spän′dənt)

noun

Law a person charged with having committed adultery with the wife or husband from whom a divorce is being sought

Etymology: co- + respondent

corespondent Related Forms
co′·respond′·ency noun
corespondent Synonyms

corespondent

n.

third party, second man, second woman, other man, other woman, one corner of the triangle, joint respondent, joint defendant; see also defendant, other.