corespondent

[koh-ri-spon-duhnt]

co·re·spond·ent

[koh-ri-spon-duhnt]
noun Law.
a joint defendant, charged along with the respondent, especially a person charged with adultery in a divorce proceeding.

Origin:
1855–60; co- + respondent

corespondent, correspondent.
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Corespondent is always a great word to know.
So is lien. Does it mean:
a written declaration upon oath made before an authorized official
the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation
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corespondent

noun
the codefendant charged with adultery with the estranged spouse in a divorce proceeding 
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