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CO-RESPONDENT

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co⋅re⋅spond⋅ent

  [koh-ri-spon-duhnt]
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–noun Law.
a joint defendant, charged along with the respondent, esp. a person charged with adultery in a divorce proceeding.
Origin:
1855–60; co- + respondent
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Main Entry: co·re·spon·dent
Pronunciation: "kO-ri-'spän-d&nt
Function: noun
1 : a joint respondent
2 : a person named as guilty of adultery with the defendant in a divorce suit
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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