defendant

de·fen·dant  (d-fndnt, -dnt)

n. Law

The party against which an action is brought.

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defendant [dɪˈfɛndənt]

n

(Law) a person against whom an action or claim is brought in a court of law Compare plaintiff

adj

making a defence; defending

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 the accused, respondent, appellant, litigant, prisoner at the bar Charges against the defendant were dismissed.

Translations

defendant [dɪˈfendənt] N (Jur) (civil) → demandado/a m/f; (criminal) → acusado/a m/f

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defendant [dɪˈfɛndənt] n (in civil case) → défendeur/eresse m/f; (in criminal case) → accusé(e) m/f, prévenu(e) m/f

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defendant

n → Angeklagte(r) mf; (in civil cases) → Beklagte(r) mf

adj → angeklagt, beklagt

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defendant [dɪˈfɛnd/ənt] n (Law) → imputato/a

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defendant → مُدَعَى عليه obžalovaný tiltalte Angeklagter εναγόμενος demandado vastaaja accusé branjenik imputato 被告人 피고 gedaagde tiltalte oskarżony réu обвиняемый svarande จำเลย davalı bị đơn 被告