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'defendant' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'defendant' with 5 example sentences.


defendant noun

: a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused


  • The court declared the defendant innocent.
  • The defendant's innocence could not be verified.
  • The defendant will please rise.
  • The defendant was sentenced to death.
  • The defendant stays in custody.
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