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单词 defendant
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defendantnoun [ C ]

uk/dɪˈfen.dənt/us/dɪˈfen.dənt/specialized

a person in a law case who is accused of having done something illegal

Compare
plaintiff

Examples

  • The jury concluded from the evidence that the defendant was innocent.
  • The defendant is accused of a range of crimes, from theft to murder.
  • The judge directed the defendant to remain silent.
  • The defendant sat impassively in the dock while evidence was given against him.
  • A jury should not interpret the silence of a defendant as a sign of guilt.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

People appearing in court

  • defence
  • eyewitness
  • Jane Doe
  • John Doe
  • respondent
  • suspect
  • the accused
  • undertrial
  • v
  • versus
  • witness

Examples from literature

  • Defendant, what have you to say in your defense? 
  • I suppose that it is for the jury to determine whether the defendant is guilty of a crime or not. 
  • If the case has attracted much attention, the juror knows the prevailing ideas as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant. 
  • Q. Were you present when defendant first offered his land for sale to the plaintiff? 
  • You had quarreled with the defendant, with whom you had formerly been on friendly terms. 

defendantnoun [ C ]

us/dɪˈfen·dənt/law

a person in a court of law who is accused of having done something wrong:

The prosecutor must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty.

defendantnoun [ C ]

uk/dɪˈfendənt/us

LAW a person or company in a law case that is accused of having done something illegal, or of harming someone else:

The fine is the largest ever for a single defendant in a criminal antitrust case, officials said.
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