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Also known as defender, accused, accused party, defending party

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  • Civil defendants
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thumb|Handcuffs|Cuffed defendant before criminal court ([[Transportation Security Administration image)]]

In court proceedings, a defendant is a person or object who is the party either accused of committing a crime in criminal prosecution or against whom some type of civil relief is being sought in a civil case.

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