defendant
Also known as defender, accused, accused party, defending party
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5 sectionsContents
- Criminal defendants
- Civil defendants
- England and Wales
- See also
- References
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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.