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co-respondent

in English practice, the alleged paramour of the spouse in a divorce action who is designated on the summons and served with the papers as well as the spouse.
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Miss Turner, who fronts ITV's Wish You Were Here, was named as co-respondent in a list of 36 petitions being heard by District Judge Berry in the Principal Registry of the Family Division.
Anthea is named in Bovey divorce case
Reports suggest that Cowell, who was named as a co-respondent in divorce papers filed by Andrew in New York, will be able to avoid a court appearance, the BBC reported.
Simon Cowell spared from appearing in court for pregnant gal-pal's divorce
Mr Shean's solicitor Margaret Bennett said: "We can confirm that yesterday we issued a divorce petition on the grounds of adultery on behalf of Jeffrey Shean against his wife, Vanessa, and that this petition names Glenn Hoddle as the co-respondent."
Hoddle denies affair with tycoon's wife
Andrew filed for divorce in mid-July citing adultery, naming Cowell as a co-respondent in the papers.
Simon Cowell began secret affair with pregnant gal-pal in 2009
As per the report, the jilted husband is seeking revenge on both, Cowell and Lauren, by filing for a faulty divorce based on adultery, naming Cowell as a co-respondent in divorce papers filed in the Manhattan Supreme Court two weeks ago.
Simon Cowell to be targeted by gal pal's hubby in divorce proceedings
We gave advise to a political party, who was the co-respondent in the case.
EC describes Maoists as 'biggest' threat to polls
The Office of the Ombudsman, meanwhile, suspended for three months Garcia's co-respondent in the complaint - Provincial Accountant Emmanuel Guial - due to simple neglect of duty 'for certifying in the subject, the disbursement vouchers, (which) the supporting documents are complete when in fact they lacked the required authority from the SP for respondent Garcia to enter into contract.'
House Deputy Speaker sacked over purchase of P98M underwater property
Last year, co-respondent Chen Ju Long or Richard Tan also attempted to leave the country but was not allowed by the Immigration personnel.
Trader tagged in P6.4-B shabu shipment says he did not try to leave PH
While, those named as co-respondent for negligence and tolerance are De Guzman, Morales, Cajucom, and Vener Baquiran.
Guevarra orders probe of leak of resolution to file charges against Acierto
State prosecutors have dropped Rafael Ragos, the former Bureau of Corrections officer in charge, as a co-respondent in one of the illegal drug cases filed against Sen.
Ex-Bucor chief eyed as state witness vs Leila
Tanada, who lost in the senatorial race under the LP's "Otso Diretso" slate, was at the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday morning to attend the start of the preliminary investigation of the complaint filed by the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) against him and his co-respondents.
Tanada calls sedition raps filed by PNP-CIDG 'harassment'
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to hold a preliminary investigation into the complaint filed against Vice President Leni Robredo and her co-respondents in the so-called 'Ang Totoong Narcolist' videos, DOJ Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Friday.
DOJ to start probe into sedition raps over 'Bikoy' videos
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