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IELTS BNC: 1875 COCA: 3356

defendant

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noun

de·​fen·​dant di-ˈfen-dənt How to pronounce defendant (audio)
in legal circles often
-ˌdant How to pronounce defendant (audio)
law
: a person or group against whom a criminal or civil action is brought : someone who is being sued or accused of committing a crime
if the jury finds the defendant not guilty
compare plaintiff

defendant

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adjective

: being on the defensive : defending

Example Sentences

Noun The jury believed that the defendant was guilty.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Defense lawyers are delving into the defendant’s past to drum up sympathy to counter the prosecution’s case for the death penalty — 17 murders committed in a six-minute rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine’s Day 2018. Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 The court read the defendant’s prior record: seven felony convictions (two violent) and 10 misdemeanor convictions. WSJ, 22 Aug. 2022 Unlike in criminal cases, a jury in civil cases like the one Ms. James might bring can draw a negative inference from a defendant’s refusal to answer questions. New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022 Broward Sheriff’s Detective Ron Faircloth then took the stand to testify more about the defendant’s web search history. al, 1 Aug. 2022 Hughes, who was paid $9.4 million for his consulting work on the two leases, would remain a defendant in the city’s cases. Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2022 The Michigan Supreme Court ultimately reversed the defendant’s involuntary manslaughter conviction. Kim Bellware, Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2022 The Michigan Supreme Court ultimately reversed the defendant’s involuntary manslaughter conviction. Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 21 July 2022 The defendant’s attorney did not provide a comment on the ruling. Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 July 2022
Adjective
Minutes before resting, Kelly co-defendant and ex-business manager Derrell McDavid ended three days on the stand. CBS News, 10 Sep. 2022 Sanford's co-defendant, 20-year-old Ali'jah Larrue, was also sentenced on Wednesday. Chris Harris, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Judge Harry Leinenweber denied Kelly co-defendant Derrel McDavid’s request for more records about a former Kelly prosecutor’s communications with a key witness and Jim DeRogatis. Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022 Ross’ conviction matches that of his co-defendant, 23-year-old Francisco Cruz of Marietta, who pleaded guilty to identical charges, court records show. Henri Hollis, ajc, 10 June 2022 And an allegation by co-defendant McDavid that prosecutors have botched the chain of custody for a central videotape allegedly showing Kelly molesting his young teenage goddaughter. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022 Grover Preston Everett, 39, received the same sentence that co-defendant Hans Jurgen Sarda, 30, was given last week. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2022 Cahill cited the May 18 guilty plea by Thao and Keung’s co-defendant, former officer Thomas Lane. Washington Post, 6 June 2022 Cahill cited the May 18 guilty plea by Thao and Keung's co-defendant, former Officer Thomas Lane, as well as the convictions of Thao, Kueng and Lane on federal civil rights charges in a separate trial in federal court in February. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 6 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English defendaunt, borrowed from Anglo-French defendant, diffendaunt, noun derivative from present participle of defendre "to defend"

Adjective

Middle English defendaunt, from Anglo-French defendant, present participle of defendre "to defend"

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of defendant was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing defendant

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