defendant
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The lawsuit lists the federal government as a defendant because the Kennedy Center was established by Congress.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
A defendant representing himself who called his own father as a character witness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The second defendant, N, was found by experts to have an IQ in the bottom 1% compared with his contemporaries.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“It cannot be said in any shape or form that the defendant had any malice,” which would be a necessary element of any murder charge, Coen said on Friday morning.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
“There’s a long-distance call for you,” he continued in the tone of the judge performing the disagreeable duty of telling the defendant his right.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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Excerpts from "Jacobson v. Massachusetts"
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