Defendants
Suspects and defendants are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Suspects" instead a noun "Defendants".
Suspects
Defendants and suspects are semantically related. You can use "Defendants" instead a noun "Suspects". popular alternative
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Well, he enforces criminal law, but tends to be a bit more flexible with the constitutional rights of defendants, and has a nasty habit of injuring suspects.
Source: Good Is Not Nice -
Stone does not want to indict him, so he makes him wear a wire and talk to one of the defendants; however, the defendant suspects that he's wearing a wire, and doesn't say anything incriminatory.
Source: Series / Law & Order
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