defendant

Example Sentences

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While that is true of cases litigated under the Combating Redlining Initiative, the defendants in those cases uniformly settled, reflecting the strength of the government’s claims.

From The Wall Street Journal

His governmental power can create incentives for defendants to settle.

From The Wall Street Journal

The top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, Bill Essayli, has taken five defendants to trial on charges of assaulting officers — and his office has lost each case.

From Los Angeles Times

The lawsuit named the Environmental Protection Agency as a defendant.

From Los Angeles Times

When Smith asked the defendant if she knew a Gavin Ford, the grandson of the owner of the house which was torched, or anyone in Ferndale, she said she did not.

From BBC