defendant

Example Sentences

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Although the agency is a defendant, it didn’t bother to defend the case on the merits, relying instead on procedural challenges.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

In the latter, he said he did not impugn the jurors — who were not present — but was advising the just-acquitted defendant to stay out of trouble.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The defendant said he awoke and went to the living room where his friend was asleep on the sofa and the complainant was awake sitting in a chair.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“All this,” Justice Gorsuch writes, “is more than enough to establish injury in fact,” which isn’t limited to tangible harm but can also arise “when a defendant burdens a plaintiff’s constitutional rights.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

This was not an easy case, with little if no precedent and a potential defendant in Reggie who may well not have known the risks of his behavior.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel