defendant

de·fen·dant  (d-fndnt, -dnt)

n. Law

The party against which an action is brought.

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defendant

Noun

a person accused of a crime

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

defendant - a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused suspect law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" 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 litigant, litigator - (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation; "plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants" complainant, plaintiff - a person who brings an action in a court of law

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defendant

noun accused, respondent, appellant, litigant, prisoner at the bar

Translations

defendant [dɪˈfɛndənt] n → acusado/a;

(in civil case) → demandado/a

defendant [dɪˈfɛndənt] defend n → défendeur/deresse;

(in criminal case) → accusé(e) → prévenu(e)

defendant [dɪˈfɛndənt] defend n → Angeklagte(r) f(m);

(in civil case) → Beklagte(r) f(m)

defendant [dɪˈfɛndənt] n → imputato/a