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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Inmate and defendant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inmate" instead a noun "Defendant".
Inmate
Inmate noun - One of several residents of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital).
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