corespondent
corespondent n. 共同被告 １通常指衡平法诉讼中的共同被告人；２共同就申请或申诉〔petition〕(如调卷令申请)作出应答的人；３在美国家庭法上，在因通奸而提起的离婚诉讼中，指被控与被告人通奸的人；４在美国某些州，指共同被上诉人。
CORESPONDENT
corespondent
corespondent. 1. A coparty who responds to a petition, such as a petition for a writ of certiorari. 2. In some states, a coparty who responds to an appeal. 3. Family law. In a divorce suit based on adultery, the person with whom the spouse is accused of having committed adultery. See RESPONDENT. [Cases: Divorce