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corespondent

/ˌkəʊ.ɪˈspɒn.dənt/

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noun

/ˌkəʊ.ɪˈspɒn.dənt/C2formallegal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее лицо, которое обвиняется в супружеской измене с отчуждённым супругом в бракоразводном процессе и часто указывается как соответчик в судебном разбирательстве.

A noun referring to a person who is accused of committing adultery with the estranged spouse in a divorce case, often named as a co-defendant in the legal proceedings.

  1. Codefendant in divorceC2formallegal

    A person accused of committing adultery with the respondent's spouse in a divorce case.

    ruСоответчик в разводе

    • The husband named his neighbor as the corespondent in the divorce proceedings.
    • The court required the corespondent to testify about the alleged affair.
    • In some jurisdictions, the corespondent may be liable for damages.
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  • corespondent's possessive singular form