defendant

The person in court accused of a crime


Word Structure

dih-FEN-duhnt

Sentence Examples

The defendant is sued in court.

The defendant needs an attorney.

The defendant's attorney builds a case.

Semantic Relatives

Accused

Conviction

Court

Guilty

Sentence

Trial


Textbook

Part of Read American Democracy by Attainment



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