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
Participant and defendant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Participant" instead a noun "Defendant".
Participant
Participant noun - One who takes part in something.
Defendant and participant are semantically related. You can use "Defendant" instead a noun "Participant".
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- party and defendant
- party and participant
- accessory and defendant
- accessory and participant
- partner and defendant
- partner and participant
- associate and defendant
- associate and participant
- advocate and defendant
- advocate and participant
- accomplice and defendant
- accomplice and participant
- agent and defendant
- agent and participant
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