codefendant
codefendant · codefendants
Any of several defendants answering the same chargeAny of several defendants answering the same charge.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of several defendants answering the same charge.
More definitions
- a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From co- + defendant.From co- + defendant.
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Forms
plural: codefendantsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action:co-defendant