Definitions of codefendant
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a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
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synonyms:
co-defendant
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types:
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co-respondent, corespondent
the codefendant charged with adultery with the estranged spouse in a divorce proceeding
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respondent
the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent
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co-respondent, corespondent
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