co-defendant

co-defendant definition - legal

n

One of multiple defendants sued in the same civil action or formally accused of committing together the same crime. See also joinder.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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