'Codefendant' definitions:

Definition of 'codefendant'

From: WordNet
noun
A defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action [syn: codefendant, co-defendant]

Definition of 'Codefendant'

From: GCIDE
  • Codefendant \Co`de*fend"ant\, n. A joint defendant. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]