defendant
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Every defendant we spoke to argued for compensation for attorneys’ fees.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
“You’re as defiant ... a defendant as this court has ever seen,” District Judge Matthew Barrett scolded her.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Neither defendant was required to attend Tuesday's hearing.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The Internal Revenue Service, which is part of the Treasury Department, was the defendant in a case that was dropped Monday as part of the settlement.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
These were boys from the internment camps, enlistees headed for the European theater, and among them, Sergeant Maples recalled, was the defendant, Kabuo Miyamoto.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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