accused defendant
1defendant — de·fen·dant /di fen dənt, ˌdant/ n: the party against whom a criminal or civil action is brought see also answer, codefendant compare accused, plaintiff …
2accused — ac·cused /ə kyüzd/ n pl accused: a person who has been arrested for or formally charged with a crime: the defendant in a criminal case the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial U.S. Constitution amend. VI ◇ Certain rights… …
3defendant — de‧fen‧dant [dɪˈfendənt] noun [countable] LAW the person or organization in a court of law that has been accused of doing something illegal: • The defendant was convicted and sentenced to 7 years in state prison. * * * defendant UK US… …
4Accused — Ac*cused , a. Charged with offense; as, an accused person. [1913 Webster] Note: Commonly used substantively; as, the accused, one charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case. [1913 Webster] …
5defendant — [dē fen′dənt, difen′dənt; dē fen′dant΄, di fen′dant΄] adj. [ME defendaunt < OFr defendant, prp. of defendre] defending n. Law the defending party; person sued or accused: opposed to PLAINTIFF …
6defendant — [n] accused appellant, litigant, offender, prisoner, suspect; concept 412 …
7defendant — ► NOUN ▪ a person sued or accused in a court of law. Compare with PLAINTIFF(Cf. ↑plaintiff) …
8accused litigant — index defendant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
9accused party — index defendant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
10Defendant — A defendant or defender (Δ in legal shorthand) is any party who is required to answer the complaint of a plaintiff or pursuer in a civil lawsuit before a court, or any party who has been formally charged or accused of violating a criminal statute …
