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

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

Raudnitz said: "I'm instructed now in the clearest of clear terms the defendant would like to express through me his sincere apologies."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Judge Kato Crews dismissed the Mountain West Conference as a defendant but said he wants to put the rest of the case on hold until after a Supreme Court ruling in B.P.J. v.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“Did you see the defendant thereafter? Did he approach you again about these land matters?”

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