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defendant

[dih-fen-duhnt, -dant] / dɪˈfɛn dənt, -dænt /
NOUN
accused
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“There was no medical negligence,” Leopoldo Luque, Maradona’s personal doctor and the most prominent defendant, told journalists shortly after the striker’s death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Dye said Miller was a "hard-working, decent man", who had found himself involved in a "freak accident" which had taken a mental and physical toll on the defendant.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

A separate five-count felony indictment was filed against an eighth defendant, Machado’s wife.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Under Batson, the first step asks whether the defendant has made a prima facie showing of discrimination.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

He pictured himself like a defendant in a movie court-martial, interrogated by three humorless inquisitors about suspicious acquaintances he barely remembered.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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