English > defendant: 1 sense > noun 1, person Meaning | A person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused / accused. |
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Synonym | suspect |
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Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
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Narrower | accused | A defendant in a criminal proceeding |
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codefendant, co-defendant | A defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action |
Broader | litigant, litigator | (law) a party to a lawsuit |
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Opposite | plaintiff, complainant | A person who brings an action in a court of law |
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Spanish | acusada, acusado, defendido, demandado, procesado, querellado |
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Catalan | acusada, acusat, demandat |
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Verbs | defend | be the defense counsel for someone in a trial |
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