codefendant

noun

Definition of codefendantnext
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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  1. defendant
  2. plaintiff
Noun
  • The defendants also contend there has been no actual consumer confusion since Teddy's Market opened and that Buc-ee's is attempting to claim overly broad trademark rights over common cartoon animal mascots used by convenience stores.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In a social media post, James Lee Bright, a lawyer for Rhodes, congratulated the defendants.
    — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of defendant
Noun
  • Another plaintiff, Aidan Shaw, played at Boston College in 2025-26 before entering the 2026 NBA draft.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The success of these cases depends on the ability of the plaintiff to prove a violation of the law.
    — Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of plaintiff

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