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
Indicted and defendant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Indicted" instead the word "Defendant" as a noun or an adjective.
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Cragen then tells Stone to send out a false rumor that he has been indicted, and then asks the defendant for a bribe; the defendant then spills everything to Cragen, who then testifies against him in court.
Source: Series / Law & Order
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