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    defendant
    /dɪˈfɛnd(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law: "the defendant tried to claim that it was self-defence"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of defendant in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of defendant as a noun in law, with synonyms, collocations and usage examples. Find out how to pronounce defendant and translate it in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › defendantDefendant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the legal and grammatical meanings of defendant, a noun and an adjective. See examples, synonyms, etymology, and related phrases of defendant.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › defendantDEFENDANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Defendant definition: a person, company, etc., against whom a claim or charge is brought in a court (opposed to plaintiff).. See examples of DEFENDANT used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEFENDANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A defendant is a person who has been accused of breaking the law and is being tried in court. Learn more about the word origin, pronunciation, grammar, and usage of defendant with Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › defendantdefendant noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word defendant, which is the person in a trial who is accused of committing a crime or being sued by another person. See examples, synonyms and word origin.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › defendantDefendant - definition of defendant by The Free Dictionary

    A defendant is a person against whom an action or claim is brought in a court of law. Find the legal, financial, and thesaurus definitions of defendant, as well as translations in Spanish, French, German, and Italian.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › defendantDefendant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    In court, the person who gets sued or accused is called a defendant — they have to defend their innocence or reputation. One thing no one wants to be is a defendant: that means someone sued you, which could cost you a boatload of money.