defendant

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In all three states, a defendant arguing self-defense must show that they were responding to a reasonable fear of imminent danger to justify the shooting.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Under US law, Maduro, like every defendant, would be entitled to a court-appointed lawyer if he is unable to afford his own.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Meta is named first as the defendant in most of these complaints, but every social media app of note is included in at least one of the cases.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Meanwhile, jurors in Los Angeles have sent questions to the court signaling they are deciding over damages for one defendant and potentially deadlocked on liability for the other.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The sea closes over Carl Heine—it seeps into his pocket watch, stopping it at 1:47, recording the time of his death—and the defendant stands watching the place where it seals up, leaving no trace behind.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson