🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

피고

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pigo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Defendant/dɪˈfɛndənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"피고는 모든 혐의를 부인했습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person accused of a crime in a court of law.

    "The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges against him."
  2. 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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