co-defendant

Noun
  1. A defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action (synset 109952869)
    is a 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
    subtypes:
    • 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
    same as: codefendant

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