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co-defendant
noun[ C ]
law specialized(alsocodefendant)uk /ˌkəʊ.dɪˈfen.dənt/ us /ˌkoʊ.dɪˈfen.dənt/
one of two or more defendants(= people accused of having done something illegal) in the same law case:
The two men, who are charged as co-defendants in the case, face two counts of theft.
He can have no contact with his three co-defendants or any witnesses in the case.
The jury returned a guilty verdict against him and his co-defendant.
He agreed to testify against his codefendants.
He and his codefendant were tried together in a ten-day trial.
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