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defendant

[dih-fen-duhnt, -dant] / dɪˈfɛn dənt, -dænt /
NOUN
accused
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Ballmer was added in November as a defendant in an existing civil lawsuit against Sanberg and several others associated with Aspiration.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Trials are about discovering the truth, and a jury should know if a defendant has been accused of rape or sexual assault in the past.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

Bianco was not a defendant in the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Cases are decided based on written evidence alone, with no prosecutor present to see the mitigation and other correspondence sent in by the defendant.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

When court convened at the next term the court and sheriff were bolstered by sixty militiamen, but by then the defendant was not available for trial.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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