defendant
In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaintIn 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.
» The defendant was sentenced to death.
Der Angeklagte wurde zum Tode verurteilt. — Hans_Adler
Обвиняемого приговорили к смертной казни. — sharptoothed
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2 sensesIn 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.
In criminal proceedings, the accused.
Angeklagter, Angeklagte, Angeschuldigter
обвиня́емыйobvinjájemyj, обвиня́емаяobvinjájemaja, отве́тчикotvétčik
звинува́ченийzvynuváčenyj, звинува́ченаzvynuváčena, відповіда́чvidpovidáč
- a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
Examples
66 sentencesThe defendant was sentenced to death.
ruОбвиняемого приговорили к смертной казни. — sharptoothed
deDer Angeklagte wurde zum Tode verurteilt. — Hans_Adler
The defendant has no prior convictions.
deDer Angeklagte ist nicht vorbestraft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The jury found the defendant guilty.
Both defendants claimed they were innocent.
Both defendants have long arrest records.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English defendaunt (“defendant in a suit; defender”), borrowed from Old FrenchFrom Middle English defendaunt (“defendant in a suit; defender”), borrowed from Old French defendant, nominalisation of defendant; see above.
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Forms
plural: defendants| Singular | defendant |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused:suspect