defendant | ||
1. | [ noun ] (law) a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused | |
Synonyms: | suspect | |
Related terms: | plaintiff litigant accused codefendant law | |
2. | [ noun ] (law) a defendant in a criminal proceeding | |
Synonyms: | suspect accused | |
Related terms: | plaintiff litigant respondent corespondent codefendant | |
Similar spelling: |
dependant defend dependant_on dependent depend dependance defendable defender deafened dependent_on De_Benedetto depend_on defending deviant defiant dependency dependence dependably dependable debenture |