Definition of Defendant

person prosecuted or sued

Examples of Defendant in a sentence

The plaintiff sued the defendant for damages.  

The defendant hired a lawyer to defend against the plaintiff’s accusations.  

They dropped the case because the defendant is not mentally fit to stand trial.  

Our attorney urged the lawyer to send the defendant to jail.  

Bill took the witness stand to testify against the defendant.  

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