defendant

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The award was $6 million total, with Meta splitting the bill with Alphabet, also a defendant in the case.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 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

Meanwhile, jurors in Los Angeles have sent questions to the court signaling they are deciding over damages for one defendant and potentially deadlocked on liability for the other.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Nearly all criminal cases are resolved through plea bargaining—a guilty plea by the defendant in exchange for some form of leniency by the prosecutor.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander