defendant

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Super Micro itself was not named as a defendant.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

In all three states, a defendant arguing self-defense must show that they were responding to a reasonable fear of imminent danger to justify the shooting.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Under US law, Maduro, like every defendant, would be entitled to a court-appointed lawyer if he is unable to afford his own.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

“It looks like defendant went further than that because they were trying to punish Anthropic,” Lin said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

“I know that it is the fashion these days for a defendant to say: ‘Everything went blank to me.’

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright