co-defendant

Definitions of co-defendant
  1. noun
    a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
    synonyms: codefendant
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    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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