defendant

Noun
  1. A person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law;
    The person being sued or accused (synset 109781524)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: litigant, litigator - (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation
    subtypes:
    • accused - a defendant in a criminal proceeding
    • co-defendant, codefendant - a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
    same as: suspect

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