correus debendi

English

Etymology

First attested in 1668, in the singular on July 3rd and in the plural on December 19th; Latin: correus (“partaker in guilt”, “co-defendant”) + dēbendī (“of that which is to be owed”, the genitive singular of the neuter substantive of the future passive participle of dēbeō, “I owe”) = “one jointly liable for something owed”.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: kŏʹrĭəs dĭbĕnʹdī; IPA^(key): /ˈkɒɹɪəs dɪˈbɛndaɪ/

Noun

correus debendi (plural correi debendi)

1. (law) A person jointly liable for a debt with another or others; a correal debtor; a codebtor.
   • 1668, July 3⁽¹⁾ and December 19⁽²⁾, James Dalrymple, “Thomas Rue contra Andrew Houſtoun”⁽¹⁾ and “Mr. Alexander Seaton contra Menzies”⁽²⁾ in The Deciſions of the Lords of Council & Seſſion I (Edinburgh, 1683), pages 548⁽²⁾ and 575⁽²⁾

     ⁽¹⁾ He Suſpends on theſe Reaſons, that Thomas Rue had granted a general Diſcharge to Adam Muſhet, who was his Conjunct, and correus debendi, after the alleadged Service, which Diſcharged Muſhet, and conſequently Houstoun his Partner.

     ⁽²⁾ The Pupil after his Pupillarity, had granted a Diſcharge to one of the Co-tutors, which did extinguiſh the whole Debt of that Co-tutor, and conſequently of all the reſt, they being all correi debendi, lyable by one individual Obligation, which cannot be Diſcharged as to one, and ſtand as to all the reſt.

Synonyms

• (codebtor): correus (elliptical)