Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The defendant in a criminal case.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Charged with offense.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
accuse . - noun law The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.
- adjective Having been
accused ; being the target ofaccusations .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a defendant in a criminal proceeding
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Examples
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When a witness requested by the accused is available, the witness need not be called if the accused withdraws his request upon being informed that the testimony expected by the accused from the witness will be regarded as having been actually taken.
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"The fact that the term 'accused of the offense' is not used does not matter if it is clear" from the arrest warrant "that he was wanted for prosecution and not merely for questioning," the court said today.
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His expression accused her of being disingenuous, but he only said, The horse is hitched and the carriage is waiting.
My Seduction Connie Brockway 2004
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His expression accused her of being disingenuous, but he only said, The horse is hitched and the carriage is waiting.
My Seduction Connie Brockway 2004
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His expression accused her of being disingenuous, but he only said, The horse is hitched and the carriage is waiting.
My Seduction Connie Brockway 2004
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The resulting report that bears his name accused both sides of wrongdoing - deliberately making civilians targets.
NYT > Home Page By ETHAN BRONNER 2011
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Thus, by basic definition, being accused of rape makes it more probable than not that the accused is a rapist.
The Volokh Conspiracy » What Should Landlords Do If a Tenant Is Accused of a Violent Crime? 2010
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Thus, by basic definition, being accused of rape makes it more probable than not that the accused is a rapist.
The Volokh Conspiracy » What Should Landlords Do If a Tenant Is Accused of a Violent Crime? 2010
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Which standard will these men need to meet to prove to 'reasonable' people that the accused is a witch?
The Explainer: Standards of evidence and shifting burdens of proof 2010
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Whether the accused is a citizen or not has nothing to do with this principle.
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