coaccused

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noun

One of two or more people accused in the same case.

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Meanings

nouncoaccused (plural coaccuseds or coaccused)

plural coaccuseds

  1. lawOne of two or more people accused in the same case.

    If the government's theory is that the accuseds all engaged in forcible sexual intercourse and one of the coaccuseds is willing to testify about the prior consensual intercourse, defense counsel should offer such evidence to support an argument of consent and mistake of fact.

    1975, The Army Lawyer, page 40

Origin

From co- + accused.

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APA

coaccused. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coaccused

MLA

“coaccused.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coaccused. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coaccused,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coaccused.

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