HyperDic: co-defendant

English > 1 sense of the word co-defendant:
NOUNperson co-defendant, codefendanta defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
English > co-defendant: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action.
Synonymcodefendant
Narrowercorespondent, co-respondentThe codefendant charged with adultery with the estranged spouse in a divorce proceeding
respondentThe codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused / accused of adultery with the corespondent
Broaderdefendant, suspectA person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law
Spanishcodemandado
Catalancodemandat

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