defendant
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Joseph Smith, the defendant will not be executed.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
“You’re as defiant ... a defendant as this court has ever seen,” District Judge Matthew Barrett scolded her.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The Internal Revenue Service, which is part of the Treasury Department, was the defendant in a case that was dropped Monday as part of the settlement.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
"Your role was not peripheral or limited. It was a significant role in this large-scale, commercial operation," Wilkin told the defendant.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Yes, she’d known the defendant, Kabuo Miyamoto, for a good long time, she figured.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
Vocabulary lists containing defendant
Monster
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Excerpts from "Jacobson v. Massachusetts"
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