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defendant

[dih-fen-duhnt, -dant] / dɪˈfɛn dənt, -dænt /
NOUN
accused
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He is, however, a defendant in multiple civil lawsuits in which insurance policyholders claim he and several of his companies committed fraud and breach of contract.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

SafeSport, a non-profit established to prevent the abuse of athletes and and address misconduct allegations, was dismissed as a defendant in two lawsuits filed by gymnasts that allege the organization did not properly investigate Gardner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

The defendant appeared via video link from Belmarsh prison on Friday for a pre-trial hearing at the Old Bailey during which Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb set a provisional eight to 12-week trial from October 4 2027.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

"After a while co-workers noticed the defendant appeared to have a lavish lifestyle," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Sergeant Maples acquiesced to the inevitable and did combat with the defendant that afternoon.

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

The defendants never opened the box, according to Teymouri, who said Xuan and Zhang were “indifferent” to the well-being of their children.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

It’s not clear whether Hawkins or the other defendants received the pills.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

The judge ruled last week that the three Mexican defendants, identified only by their first names -- Jesus Gerardo, Irineo Francisco and Angel Jesus -- acted with premeditation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Some defendants told investigators they didn’t know they couldn’t vote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Only about a quarter of felony defendants in large urban counties were charged with a violent offense in 2006.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander


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