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Co-Defendant

Definition:

A co-defendant refers to a person who is jointly charged alongside others with a crime or offense and is being tried in the same case.

Senses:

1. Noun (Legal)

In a legal context, a co-defendant is an individual who is accused and charged with a crime or offense, typically alongside one or more other individuals. The co-defendants are tried together and their cases are presented jointly in court.

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• John and Sarah were co-defendants in the high-profile fraud case.
• The lawyer requested the court to sever the trials of the co-defendants for a fair proceeding.

2. Noun (Informal)

The term co-defendant can also be informally used to describe someone who is implicated or involved in an activity or situation alongside another person.

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• In the scandalous affair, the co-defendant claimed innocence and blamed it all on his influential partner.
• The whistleblower revealed the existence of multiple co-defendants in the corporate fraud scheme.

3. Examples (Popular Usage)

Co-defendant can also be used in a popular sense to denote a person who stands alongside someone else in a variety of contexts.

• The two chefs work as co-defendants in the kitchen, preparing culinary delights.
• As co-defendants, the actors delivered an incredible performance on stage.