co-defendant

Definitions of co-defendant

1. noun

   a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
   synonyms: codefendant

   types:

   co-respondent, corespondent

   the codefendant charged with adultery with the estranged spouse in a divorce proceeding

   respondent

   the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent

   type of:

   defendant, suspect

   a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused