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codefendant vs respondent

respondent vs codefendant

codefendant and respondent both are nouns.

codefendant is not an adjective while respondent is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
codefendant Yes No No No
respondent Yes Yes No No
As nouns, respondent is a hyponym of codefendant; that is, respondent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than codefendant:
  • codefendant: a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
  • respondent: the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent
Other hyponyms of codefendant include co-respondent, corespondent.
codefendant (noun) respondent (noun)
a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action someone who responds
the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent
codefendant (adjective) respondent (adjective)
replying
Difference between codefendant and respondent

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