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
Detainee and defendant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Detainee" instead a noun "Defendant".
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Related pairs
- arrest and defendant
- arrest and detainee
- suspect and defendant
- suspect and detainee
- crook and defendant
- crook and detainee
- criminal and defendant
- criminal and detainee
- miscreant and defendant
- miscreant and detainee
- malefactor and defendant
- malefactor and detainee
- offender and defendant
- offender and detainee
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Detainee and Defendant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defendant/detainee
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