#codefendant__co-defendant  a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
  supertype:  defendant__suspect  a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
  subtype:  corespondent__co-respondent  the codefendant charged with adultery with the estranged spouse in a divorce proceeding
  subtype:  respondent  the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent

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