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codefendant

noun

Definition of codefendant

as in defendant

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Recent Examples of codefendant Santamaria’s codefendants, Hershel Tsikman and Hafizullah Ebady, were sentenced earlier in May to 10 years and eight years, respectively, behind bars. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026 The codefendant, Moudy, who is not the trigger puller, got a 45-year sentence. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 19 May 2026 Altman and OpenAI president Greg Brockman, a codefendant, were about 10 feet away in the public gallery behind their attorneys, with Altman alternating between looking at the judge and down toward the floor. — Paresh Dave, Wired News, 28 Apr. 2026 Baldoni's codefendants include Wayfarer Studios CEO Jamey Heath, Wayfarer Studios cofounder Steve Sarowitz, crisis public relations specialist Melissa Nathan and publicist Jennifer Abel. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for codefendant

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Noun

Quijano and Arzuaga are the only two defendants who have been sentenced so far.

— Madison Scott, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
According to the State Department, only a very narrow set of circumstances can lead to bail in an extradition case, such as a defendant suffering from a serious medical condition that can't be treated in jail.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

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The plaintiffs allege the transfer was designed to protect church assets from potential litigation.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Bonds are designed to reduce the risk to plaintiffs that they won’t be paid if the defendant goes bankrupt while spending money on an appeal.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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