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defendant

[dih-fen-duhnt, -dant] / dɪˈfɛn dənt, -dænt /
NOUN
accused
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Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote on social media that 25 of the 30 defendants named in a newly unsealed indictment had been arrested by federal agents, with "more to come".

From BBC

The suit names the state of Kansas and its attorney general, along with the Division of Vehicles as defendants.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mrs Justice Smyth told the court that all nine defendants still had a case to answer on all the charges.

From BBC

While much of the court proceedings so far have focused on Instagram and Meta, Google's YouTube is also a defendant in the lawsuit.

From BBC

The companies are still defendants in other lawsuits, and details of the settlements haven’t been disclosed.

From The Wall Street Journal