Defendant meaning

Word: Defendant

How to pronounce: dɪˈfendənt

Noun

Definitions:

1. An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.

Example sentences: "The defendant tried to claim that it was self-defense"


Synonyms:

accused

respondent

indictee

criminal defendant

prisoner

suspect


Antonyms:

plaintiff


Derivations:

defend

defending

defender


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Defendant in Other Languages...

Spanish: Acusado

German: Beklagte

French: Défendeur

Italian: Convenuto

Turkish: Sanık