defendant
Example Sentences
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The mechanics were straightforward: Set bail at an amount the defendant cannot pay and the result is the same as ordering detention outright.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
But somehow, Renea Gamble had found herself a criminal defendant, accused of posing a danger to her peaceful Southern city.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
The judge said she "couldn't separate out those charges" and she was "satisfied that the defendant could be linked to all the charges".
From BBC • May 2, 2026
"The defendant suffered a minor injury to his knee but was not shot," the filing said.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
“The defendant had no spare battery aboard his boat? He’d gone out fishing without one?”
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
Vocabulary lists containing defendant
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