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defendant definition - legal

n

In a criminal trial, the accused; in a civil proceeding, the person or entity against whom a claim is made.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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