defendant
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
defendant
/dɪˈfɛndənt/
noun
plural
defendants
defendant
/dɪˈfɛndənt/
noun
plural
defendants
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEFENDANT
[count]
:
a person who is being sued or accused of a crime in a court of law
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compare plaintiff
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The jury believed that the defendant was guilty.
