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Simple English definitions for legal terms

codefendant

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A quick definition of codefendant:

A codefendant is someone who is being sued or accused of committing a crime along with one or more other people. For example, if someone sues two people, those two people are codefendants. If one of the defendants sues someone else in the same lawsuit, that person is called a third-party codefendant.

A more thorough explanation:

A codefendant is a legal term used to describe one of multiple defendants who are jointly sued in the same civil action or formally accused of committing the same crime.

If a person named A sues two people named B and C, then B and C are codefendants. This means that they are both being sued by A for the same reason.

Another example is when a defendant sues a different plaintiff within the context of a single lawsuit by means of impleader. In this case, any impleaded party in addition to the originally impleaded party is called a third-party codefendant. For instance, if A sues B, and B sues C and D within the context of the lawsuit between A and B, B is a third-party plaintiff; C is a third-party defendant; and D is a third-party codefendant.

These examples illustrate how codefendants are individuals who are being sued or accused of the same crime together. They are often jointly responsible for the outcome of the case and may share legal representation.

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shaquilleoatmeal
11:14
damn couldnt even get to Christmas dinner before this question lmao im not looking for anything serious rn so no updates lol
11:14
i made out with my ex in a stairwell the other day if you care. my only update
shaquilleoatmeal
11:14
oof
shaquilleoatmeal
11:14
twitter ex or a different ex
11:15
different ex
windyMagician
11:15
since its not Twitter dude I'll forgive it
shaquilleoatmeal
11:17
at least you did that before the new year, cant carry that baggage in 25
11:17
I think he thinks if I move to nyc we’re going to get back together
11:17
that’s not my plan tbh
jackfrost11770
11:18
this is so funny
shaquilleoatmeal
11:19
lmao damn wish id be classmates with this dude
shaquilleoatmeal
11:20
@cheriebomb: you never know what the future holds
jackfrost11770
11:20
also cherie fallen soldier
jackfrost11770
11:20
i got home at 8 am from the club and my neighbor was leaving to go biking. truly living in different worlds
11:20
i don’t fw him that heavy tbh
11:21
i get along better with his friends than i do with him
windyMagician
11:21
nah the hiking in Nike blazers deserves jail time
11:21
he was already vomiting and shitting in a hole I think he did his penance
windyMagician
11:26
call that restorative justice
11:35
they put a place in the UK second. I don’t trust their methodology
shaquilleoatmeal
11:35
im laughin cause it definitely isnt but the fact that some people this it is is comical
shaquilleoatmeal
11:35
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shaquilleoatmeal
11:35
think jee
shaquilleoatmeal
11:35
jeez - im over it
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imagine saying you want to go to boston for christmas 💀
shaquilleoatmeal
11:40
imagine you not wanting to go what lmao
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not impressed by the fact that they have a park and some buildings. who doesn't
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