codefendant

co·de·fen·dant

 (kō′dĭ-fĕn′dənt)

n. Law

A joint defendant.

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codefendant

(ˌkəʊdɪˈfɛndənt)

n

criminal law a fellow defendant

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co•de•fend•ant

(ˌkoʊ dɪˈfɛn dənt)

n.

a joint defendant.

[1630–40]

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Noun

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codefendant - a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action co-defendant defendant, suspect - a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused corespondent, co-respondent - the codefendant charged with adultery with the estranged spouse in a divorce proceeding respondent - the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent

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