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
Indictee and defendant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Indictee" instead a noun "Defendant".
Indictee
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Indictee and Defendant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defendant/indictee
Defendant & Indictee. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defendant/indictee>.
Indictee or Defendant. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defendant/indictee.
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