Corespondent (Noun)
Meaning
The codefendant charged with adultery with the estranged spouse in a divorce proceeding.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The estranged spouse was accused of committing adultery with a codefendant who was named as the correspondent in the divorce proceedings.
- In the divorce case, the correspondent was called to testify about the alleged affair with the estranged spouse.
- The court documents listed the correspondent as a codefendant in the divorce proceedings, alleging that they had engaged in an illicit relationship.
- The correspondent denied any wrongdoing, claiming that the estranged spouse had initiated the affair.
- The divorce lawyer subpoenaed the correspondent to appear in court and answer questions about their involvement with the estranged spouse.