About The Word Defendant
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Defendant
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What's The Definition Of Defendant?
[n] a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
Synonyms | Synonyms for Defendant: suspect Related Terms | Find terms related to Defendant: accessory | accused | bitter-ender | brawler | correspondent | diehard | disputant | dissentient | dissident | intransigent | irreconcilable | last-ditcher | libelee | litigant | litigationist | litigator | naysayer | negativist | noncooperator | objector | obstructionist | obstructive | opposer | oppositionist | panel | parties litigant | party | plaintiff | prisoner | protester | quarreler | resister | respondent | scrapper | suitor | suspect | witness | wrangler See Also | accused | codefendant | co-defendant | litigant | litigator Defendant In Webster's Dictionary \De*fend"ant\, a. [F. d['e]fendant, p. pr. of
d['e]fendre. See {Defend}.]
1. Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive. [Obs.]
With men of courage and with means defendant.
--Shak.
2. Making defense.
\De*fend"ant\, n. 1. One who defends; a defender. The rampiers and ditches which the defendants had cast up. --Spotswood. 2. (Law) A person required to make answer in an action or suit; -- opposed to plaintiff. --Abbott. Note: The term is applied to any party of whom a demand is made in court, whether the party denies and defends the claim, or admits it, and suffers a default; also to a party charged with a criminal offense. |
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