defendant
Example Sentences
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After a fast-track trial in Milan, a judge found her and two other defendants not guilty.
From BBC
Juries are not usually told about a defendant's previous criminal convictions.
From BBC
In Italy, aggravated fraud is punishable by one to five years in prison, but Ferragni opted for a fast-track trial, which offers defendants a reduced sentence.
From Barron's
They acknowledge that if a defendant fights one of McConaughey’s trademark claims, the outcome is uncertain.
The departures include Joe Thompson, a former acting U.S. attorney for the office who had been leading a sprawling welfare-fraud investigation that has resulted in the convictions of roughly 60 defendants, mostly of Somali descent.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
