correus debendi

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”.

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

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.

• (codebtor): correus (elliptical)