Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A joint defendant.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A joint defendant (in some action or suit).
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A joint defendant.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun law Any of several
defendants answering the samecharge .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
- noun a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
Etymologies
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Examples
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Complicating the Rosenberg trial was the fact that the codefendant was a woman.
Going Home to Glory David Eisenhower 2010
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PARIS—Former French President Jacques Chirac is due to stand trial on Monday on embezzlement charges related to his stint as Paris mayor, but a last-minute claim filed by a codefendant could lead the court to adjourn the case indefinitely.
Chirac's Trial Faces Delay Max Colchester 2011
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The trial began in March but was suspended for several months while a higher court examined a constitutional claim filed by a codefendant.
Chirac Says Too Ill to Attend Trial David Gauthier-Villars 2011
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In March, the trial was suspended when Rémy Chardon, a codefendant in the trial who had been Mr. Chirac's chief of staff at the time, submitted a constitutional claim to the court.
Chirac Says Too Ill to Attend Trial David Gauthier-Villars 2011
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In March, the trial was suspended when Rémy Chardon, a codefendant in the trial who had been Mr. Chirac's chief of staff at the time, submitted a constitutional claim to the court.
Chirac's Trial to Begin in France David Gauthier-Villars 2011
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PARIS—A French court on Tuesday suspended the trial of former French President Jacques Chirac until a higher court rules on a constitutional claim lodged by a codefendant.
Chirac Trial Suspended David Gauthier-Villars 2011
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I didn't know what to do, laughed Big Anthony, as he admitted being part of the hit team in 1993 that murdered Orena faction rival Joseph Scopo, whose brother, Ralph Jr., is a codefendant in the massive 39-defendant indictment.
Jerry Capeci: Nephew of Top Mobster Aids in Colombo Family Takedown Jerry Capeci 2011
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On Monday, however, the court will have to first look into a claim filed by Rémy Chardon, a codefendant in the trial who was Mr. Chirac's chief of staff at the time.
Chirac's Trial Faces Delay Max Colchester 2011
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At the start of the trial, on Monday, a lawyer for Rémy Chardon, a codefendant in the trial who was Mr. Chirac's chief of staff at the time, submitted a constitutional claim to the court.
Chirac Trial Suspended David Gauthier-Villars 2011
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The trial began in March but was suspended for several months while a higher court examined a constitutional claim filed by a codefendant.
Chirac's Trial to Begin in France David Gauthier-Villars 2011
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