Codefendant
/ˌkoʊdɪˈfɛndənt/
Definitions
- (n.) A defendant who is jointly charged with one or more other defendants in the same legal proceeding.
The codefendants appeared together in court for the trial.
Forms
- codefendant
- codefendants
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Commentary
The term is commonly used to emphasize the shared nature of charges or claims among multiple defendants in the same case.
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