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
Disputant and defendant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Disputant" instead a noun "Defendant".
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Related pairs
- agent and defendant
- agent and disputant
- criminal and defendant
- criminal and disputant
- brawler and defendant
- brawler and disputant
- participant and defendant
- participant and disputant
- fighter and defendant
- fighter and disputant
- litigant and defendant
- litigant and disputant
- arguer and defendant
- arguer and disputant
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Disputant and Defendant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defendant/disputant
Defendant & Disputant. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defendant/disputant>.
Disputant or Defendant. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defendant/disputant.
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