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defendant definition

de·fend·ant (dē fen′dənt, di-; -dant′)

adjective

defending

Etymology: ME defendaunt < OFr defendant, prp. of defendre

noun

Law the defending party; person sued or accused

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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