co-respondent

• Substantivo que designa a pessoa acusada de ter cometido adultério com o cônjuge de alguém e que é citada como réu em um processo de divórcio por culpa. Também pode se referir, de forma mais ampla, a um corréu ou coacusado em qualquer ação judicial.

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

1. Codefendant in divorceC2formallegal

   A person who is accused of having committed adultery with the spouse of the person filing for divorce.

   Corréu em divórcio

   • The husband named his neighbor as the co-respondent in the divorce case.
   • The co-respondent denied all allegations of adultery.
   • In the court, the co-respondent was required to provide evidence of their relationship with the spouse.

   Sinônimosadultererloverparamour