corespondent
corespondent noun: one of two or more persons against whom a lawsuit is made; but especially a person charged with committing adultery with the defendant in a divorce proceeding.
Noun
corespondent (plural corespondents)
- One of two or more persons against whom a lawsuit is made; but especially a person charged with committing adultery with the defendant in a divorce proceeding.
- It was simply a certified copy of the decree in the divorce case of a prominent society woman, Mrs. Percy Schermerman, who had named as corespondent a still more prominent woman, Mrs. Willoughby Worthington. The evidence had been sealed, and the yellower papers had toiled in vain to find out just...1913 June 7, Rupert Hughes, “Memling Must Have an Alibi”, in The Popular Magazine, volume 28, number 6, page 160
corespondent meaning in Tamil
corespondent in Tamil
- உடன் எதிர்மனுதாரர்
Forms of corespondent
| plural | corespondents |
|---|---|
| alternative form | co-respondent |
Origin of corespondent
From co- + respondent.
Questions about corespondent
- What does corespondent mean?
- Corespondent means one of two or more persons against whom a lawsuit is made; but especially a person charged with committing adultery with the defendant in a divorce proceeding.
- What is corespondent in Tamil?
- Corespondent in Tamil is உடன் எதிர்மனுதாரர். See Corespondent meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is corespondent?
- Corespondent is a noun.
- What is the plural of corespondent?
- The plural of corespondent is corespondents.
Words near corespondent in the dictionary
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