defendant

[US]/dɪˈfendənt/
[UK]/dɪˈfendənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a person accused of committing a crime or infringement of the law.

Phrases & Collocations

legal defendant

court defendant

Example Sentences

The defendant is up for manslaughter.

indemnification of the Defendant

The court held that the defendant was at fault.

incontestable proof of the defendant's guilt.

incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence.

The defendant made default yesterday.

there are no facts which fix the defendant with liability.

a defendant who was incompetent to stand trial.

the defendant was convicted of manslaughter.

the rights of defendants must be retained.

the defendants were guilty of trespass.

The defendant had the jury in his pocket.

a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant's rebutter.

As the law reads, the defendant is guilty.

The defendant's testimony brought others to confess.

The defendant was borne down by the weight of evidence.

The jury concluded that the defendant was innocent.

This defendant is charged with murder.

The jury convicted the defendant of manslaughter.

The defendant's composure finally began to crack.

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