Associations to the word «Defendant»
Noun
- Plaintiff
- Juror
- Sentencing
- Prosecutor
- Jury
- Prosecution
- Claimant
- Negligence
- Indictment
- Felony
- Plea
- Counsel
- Tort
- Verdict
- Infringement
- Insanity
- Courtroom
- Jeopardy
- Bail
- Offense
- Presumption
- Probation
- Lawsuit
- Conviction
- Competency
- Liability
- Rea
- Injunction
- Sentence
- Testimony
- Trial
- Guilt
- Waiver
- Litigation
- Defamation
- Libel
- Court
- Jurisdiction
- Statute
- Penalty
- Imprisonment
- Writ
- Innocence
- Violation
- Imposition
- Witness
- Restitution
- Attorney
- Judgment
- Appeal
- Proceeding
- Burglary
- Confession
- Parole
- Nuremberg
- Corpus
- Interrogation
- Summons
- Amendment
- Evidence
Adjective
Wiktionary
DEFENDANT, noun. (legal) In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another.
DEFENDANT, noun. (legal) In criminal proceedings, the accused.
DEFENDANT, adjective. Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive.
Dictionary definition
DEFENDANT, noun. A person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused.
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