Arrest and Defendant

Arrest

Arrest noun - The act of taking into one's control by authority of law.

Defendant and arrest are semantically related in inmate topic. In some cases you can use "Defendant" instead a noun "Arrest".

Nearby Words: arresting, arrested, arrester

Defendant

Defendant noun - A person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused.
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Synonyms for Defendant

Arrest and defendant are semantically related in inmate topic. Sometimes you can use "Arrest" instead a noun "Defendant".

Nearby Words: defend, defender, defending

How words are described

actual actual arrest actual defendant
potential potential arrest potential defendant
final final arrest final defendant
last last arrest last defendant
Other adjectives: technical.
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