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codefendant

DEFINITIONS OF: codefendant

1

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

Synonyms:
co-defendant
Types:
co-respondent, corespondent
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
Type of:
defendant, suspect
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
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