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defendant

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defendant
I noun the accused, accused litigant, accused party, charged party, party against whom a complaint is lodged, party against whom charges are pending, party who is sued, respondent associated concepts: codefendant, defendant's rights, indispensable party defendant, necessary party defendant, nominal defendant, party defendant, principal defendant, proper party defendant, third party defendants foreign phrases:
- Favorabiliores rei potius quam actores habentur. — The condition of the defendant is to be favored rather than that of the plaintiff
- Reus excipiendo fit actor. — The defendant by his pleading may make himself a plaintiff
- Melior est conditio possidentis, et rei quam actoris. — The condition of the possessor and that of the defendant is better than that of the plaintiff
- Habemus optimum testem, confitentem reum. — We have the best witness, a confessing defendant
- Melior est conditio defendentis. — The position of the defendant is the better one
II index convict, litigant, party (litigant), respondent

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


defendant
n.
The party against whom a lawsuit is brought; in civil cases, the party who responds to the complaint; in criminal cases, the person against whom charges are brought.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


defendant
The person against whom a lawsuit is filed. In some types of cases (such as divorce) a defendant may be called a respondent.
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Category: Representing Yourself in Court
Category: Small Claims Court
Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Category: Traffic Tickets

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.

defendant
The person who defends the court action.

Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. . 2010.


defendant
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. . 2000.


defendant
The person defending or denying; the party against whom relief or recovery is sought in an action or suit, or the accused in a criminal case.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


defendant
I
The person defending or denying; the party against whom relief or recovery is sought in an action or suit, or the accused in a criminal case.
 II The person defending or denying a suit.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

  
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