Examples of 'defendant' in a sentence
Meaning of "defendant"
A defendant is a person, organization, or entity facing a legal accusation or charge in a court of law, typically in a criminal or civil case
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- Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive, defending.
- In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another.
- In criminal proceedings, the accused.
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I believe the defendant is entitled to equal consideration.
Why do you believe that the defendant.
This defendant was never officially pronounced disabled.
We allege that the defendant is also responsible.
The defendant is accused and brought to trial.
The corporation as a defendant and conspiracy offences.
Defendant shall be remanded into custody immediately.
You accused the defendant of a suspicious animosity.
Defendant did not have his lawyer present.
I hereby order the defendant discharged forthwith.
The defendant was in a dispute with the victim.
We find for the defendant on all counts.
The defendant will answer the question.
In a counterclaim the defendant also sought damages.
The defendant was at the seminary that day.
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I will not release defendant without supervision.
The defendant supplied three medical reports.
We are concerned about the defendant being a flight risk.
Every defendant is innocent until proved guilty.
I hereby find the defendant not guilty.
The defendant has made no such admission.
The complainant was the defendant in a civil proceeding.
The defendant also appealed the decision.
Please remand the defendant into custody.
The defendant presents his or her defence.
I went to the jail and spoke to the defendant.
We ask the defendant be held without bail.
But the rules entitle every defendant.
To find this defendant equal to that enormity.
This is an attempt to paint the defendant as a lunatic.
We find the defendant guilty of all charges.
It is prohibited to inflict physical or mental harm on a defendant.
That defendant was guilty of first degree sexiness.
No one is denying the defendant free speech.
Our defendant did not have a mark on him.
Bail is set at a million for each defendant.
Check if a defendant with a grudge was released recently.
The court found in favour of the defendant.
The defendant is clearly competent to stand trial.
I have known the defendant a number of years.
The defendant pleaded the statute of limitations.
The rights of the defendant during questioning.
The defendant confirmed each order separately.
Told you this defendant was not cool.
The defendant shall participate in undercover activities.
Not just the defendant or the judge.
No defendant may be compelled to testify against himself.
The witness has identified the defendant.
A third defendant was fined for ethnic agitation.
The charges brought against the defendant.
