Accused
Accused noun - A defendant in a criminal proceeding.
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Prisoner and accused are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prisoner" instead a noun "Accused". popular alternative
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In Hart's War, a black airman accused of killing another prisoner at a German POW camp figured he was getting tried by such a court due to his being black.
Source: Kangaroo Court - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Sirius Black was imprisoned without trial in Azkaban, accused of murdering fellow wizard Peter Pettigrew and 12 Muggles.
Source: Miscarriage of Justice -
Sally Floyd, accused of hiding the whereabouts of Captain America, received the standard Miranda Rights when taken prisoner.
Source: Comicbook / Civil War
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