injured party

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John added: "It is incredible that Rory could go to jail on a charge where the injured party says she knows it is a misunderstanding - and does not want to press charges."

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Perhaps still wounded by his own experiences with his wife, Thomson, author of the novel “Lies You Wanted to Hear,” sees Vic as the injured party.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

Perlasca had originally been a key suspect in the investigation, but in August 2020 changed his story and is now considered an injured party in the case.

From Washington Times • Nov. 24, 2022

He is now a leading witness for the prosecution and was granted the status of an injured party in the case, able to recover damages in the event of convictions.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2022

The very notion that Jefferson should feel himself the injured party with the moral leverage to forgive her husband was a preposterous presumption.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis