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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The codefendants all pleaded not guilty at Mercer County Criminal Courthouse in Trenton.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
Bishop faces up to life in prison if convicted.
Bishop along with his codefendant, Dontrell Nance, stole 123 handguns from the Benton Harbor Dunham's Sports store on Nov.16, 2023.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2024
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
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
Bishop faces up to life in prison if convicted.
Bishop along with his codefendant, Dontrell Nance, stole 123 handguns from the Benton Harbor Dunham's Sports store on Nov.16, 2023.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2024
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
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“Codefendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/codefendant. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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