codefendant
noun
co·de·fen·dant
ˌkō-di-ˈfen-dənt 
in legal circles often -ˌdant
variants
or co-defendant
plural codefendants or co-defendants
: a defendant in the same lawsuit or criminal prosecution as another defendant or group of defendants : a joint defendant
… the defendant argued that it was plain error for the trial court to have permitted the prosecution to treat his co-defendant as hostile …—
State v. Saenz, 370 P.3d 1278 (2016)
State v. Saenz, 370 P.3d 1278 (2016)Examples of codefendant in a Sentence
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Shots came from inside the car Surveillance video from the recording studio in Fort Lauderdale captured codefendant Henry, Williams, Thomas and Melly hopping into the Jeep.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
With that, Trump soon left the 60 Centre St. courthouse with his Secret Service entourage and son Eric, his codefendant, as the judge adjourned for lunch.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2024
Last summer, Trump supporters posted the names and addresses of the Fulton County grand jurors who indicted him and 18 of his codefendants.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
Menendez, 70, and his codefendants, along with his wife — who is scheduled for a July trial — have pleaded not guilty to charges lodged against them beginning last fall.
—CBS News, 31 May 2024
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
With that, Trump soon left the 60 Centre St. courthouse with his Secret Service entourage and son Eric, his codefendant, as the judge adjourned for lunch.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2024
Last summer, Trump supporters posted the names and addresses of the Fulton County grand jurors who indicted him and 18 of his codefendants.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
Menendez, 70, and his codefendants, along with his wife — who is scheduled for a July trial — have pleaded not guilty to charges lodged against them beginning last fall.
—CBS News, 31 May 2024
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“Codefendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/codefendant. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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