co-respondent

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Noun co-respondent has 1 sense

corespondent, co-respondent - the codefendant charged with adultery with the estranged spouse in a divorce proceeding
--₁ is a kind of codefendant, co-defendant

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Co-respondent

Noun:

A third party named in a divorce proceeding who is accused of having an affair with one of the spouses.

Example sentence: During the divorce trial, the wife alleged that her husband’s coworker had been named as a co-respondent.

Adjective:

Referring to or relating to a co-respondent.

Example sentence: The lawyer specialized in representing clients involved in co-respondent cases.

Local:

In certain jurisdictions, a respondent named in an adultery-based divorce claim.

Example sentence: In this state, a local co-respondent must respond to the allegations in writing within 30 days.