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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDefendant
/dɪˈfɛndənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person accused of a crime in a court of law.
"The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges against him." - 2
In civil law, the party being accused or sued in a legal proceeding.
"The defendant in the civil case was required to provide evidence to support their claims."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'defendant' originates from the Middle English word 'defendour', which comes from the Old French 'defendeur', derived from the Latin 'defendere', meaning 'to defend'. The term has evolved to refer specifically to an individual accused in a court of law.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Defendant" is said worldwide
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défendeur
Transliteration: defendeur
"Le défendeur a nié les accusations portées contre lui."
Beklagter
Transliteration: beˈklaɪ̯ktɐ
"Der Beklagte hat vor Gericht seine Unschuld erklärt."
imputato
Transliteration: impuˈtato
"L'imputato ha dichiarato di essere innocente."
demandado
Transliteration: demandado
"El demandado se presentó en la corte para defenderse."
réu
Transliteration: rɛu
"O réu foi considerado inocente após o julgamento."
प्रतिवादी
Transliteration: prativadi
"प्रतिवादी ने अदालत में अपनी बेगुनाही का दावा किया।"
被告
Transliteration: bèi gào
"被告在法庭上否认了所有指控。"
피고
Transliteration: pigo
"피고는 모든 혐의를 부인했습니다."
被告
Transliteration: hikoku
"被告は無罪を主張しました。"
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