Meaning of DEFENDANT
| Pronunciation: | | di'fendunt
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| | Definition: | | [n] a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused |
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| | Synonyms: | | suspect |
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| | Antonyms: | | complainant, plaintiff | | |
| | See Also: | | accused, codefendant, co-defendant, litigant, litigator | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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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| | Definition: | | The person defending or denying a suit. |
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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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