defendant
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The statement pointed out that one of the reporters of this article is a defendant in the lawsuit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
The lawsuit lists the federal government as a defendant because the Kennedy Center was established by Congress.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
On Thursday, Judge Wright ordered Haydar to forfeit the sum within 28 days after the defendant failed to attend court.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
A defendant representing himself who called his own father as a character witness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“And you told him then the defendant had come to your door?”
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
Vocabulary lists containing defendant
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Excerpts from "Jacobson v. Massachusetts"
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