the accusednoun [ C ]
uk/əˈkjuːzd/us/əˈkjuːzd/plural the accusedthe person who is on trial in a law court:
The accused protested her innocence.
The accused were all found guilty.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
People appearing in court
- defence
- defendant
- eyewitness
- Jane Doe
- John Doe
- respondent
- suspect
- undertrial
- v
- versus
- witness