codefendant in a sentence
n.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
A codefendant is an individual who is accused alongside one or more other defendants in a legal case.
Sample Sentences
- The codefendant in the trial pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.
- During the proceedings, the attorney argued that the codefendant had acted independently.
- The jury was instructed to consider the evidence against each codefendant separately.
- In a surprising turn, the codefendant decided to testify against their partner in crime.
- The defense team worked diligently to build a case that would favor their codefendant.