Co-defendant

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of codefendant. alt-of, alternative

    "One of Clemons's three co-defendants has already been executed, and Clemons himself came within 12 days of being put to death in 2009."

  2. 2
    a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action wordnet

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codefendant

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"One of Clemons's three co-defendants has already been executed, and Clemons himself came within 12 days of being put to death in 2009."

Etymology

From co- + defendant.

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