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  • 21accused, the — [əˈkjuːzd] (plural the accused) noun [C] someone who is accused of a crime in a court of law …

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  • 22accused — noun (plural accused) Date: 1567 one charged with an offense; especially the defendant in a criminal case …

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  • 23accused — /euh kyoohzd /, adj. 1. charged with a crime, wrongdoing, fault, etc.: the accused boy. n. 2. a person or persons charged in a court of law with a crime, offense, etc. (often prec. by the). [1585 95; ACCUSE + ED2] * * * …

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  • 24accused — See alleged. See alleged, accused, suspected …

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  • 25accused — noun Accused is used before these nouns: ↑killer, ↑murderer, ↑rapist …

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  • 26accused, the — ac|cused, the [ ə kjuzd ] (plural the ac|cused) noun someone who is accused of a crime in a court of law …

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  • 27accused — ac•cused [[t]əˈkyuzd[/t]] adj. 1) charged with a crime 2) lawg the accused, a person or persons charged with a crime • Etymology: 1585–95 …

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  • 28accused — The generic name for the defendant in a criminal case. Person becomes accused within meaning of guarantee of speedy trial only at point at which either formal indictment or information has been returned against him, or when he becomes subject to… …

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  • 29accused — The generic name for the defendant in a criminal case. Person becomes accused within meaning of guarantee of speedy trial only at point at which either formal indictment or information has been returned against him, or when he becomes subject to… …

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  • 30accused — Synonyms and related words: arraigned, blamed, charged, cited, correspondent, defendant, denounced, impeached, implicated, impugned, in complicity, incriminated, inculpated, indicted, involved, libelee, prisoner, reproached, respondent, suspect,… …

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