codefendant
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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 | 1. | codefendant - a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action 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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