CODEFENDANT

codefendant, co-defendant

(noun) a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

codefendant (plural codefendants)

(legal) Any of several defendants answering the same charge.

Source: Wiktionary


Co`de*fend"ant, n.

Definition: A joint defendant. Blackstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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