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 question of risk to the community at large stems from the nature of the attack in 2014, when Geyser, along with codefendant Anissa Weier, stabbed Leutner 19 times in the wooded area east of Davids Park in the southern edge of the city of Waukesha.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
Trump and his codefendants are set to be arraigned next week.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 28 Aug. 2023
Barnes and her two codefendants, Susan Broshears, 50, and Jamie Hubiak, 35, have all pleaded not guilty, according to court records.
—Sarah Loesch, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Feb. 2024
The case against Trump initially included 18 codefendants.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
Cartagena's sentencing comes less than a month after his codefendant Carlos Macci was sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2023
One Race and Diesel’s sister, Samantha Vincent — a producer at the company — are also listed as codefendants and accused of retaliation, wrongful termination, and negligent supervision and retention.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2023
Trump and his codefendants may not be faced with deciding between a plea or jail.
—WIRED, 17 Sep. 2023
Named as codefendants are Dan Finlay, with whom Davis publicly partnered on MetaMask; Consensys, the software company that owns the wallet; and Joe Lubin, Ethereum cofounder and Consensys CEO.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2023
Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
Trump and his codefendants are set to be arraigned next week.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 28 Aug. 2023
Barnes and her two codefendants, Susan Broshears, 50, and Jamie Hubiak, 35, have all pleaded not guilty, according to court records.
—Sarah Loesch, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Feb. 2024
The case against Trump initially included 18 codefendants.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
Cartagena's sentencing comes less than a month after his codefendant Carlos Macci was sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2023
One Race and Diesel’s sister, Samantha Vincent — a producer at the company — are also listed as codefendants and accused of retaliation, wrongful termination, and negligent supervision and retention.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2023
Trump and his codefendants may not be faced with deciding between a plea or jail.
—WIRED, 17 Sep. 2023
Named as codefendants are Dan Finlay, with whom Davis publicly partnered on MetaMask; Consensys, the software company that owns the wallet; and Joe Lubin, Ethereum cofounder and Consensys CEO.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2023
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“Codefendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/codefendant. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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