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defendant

[dih-fen-duhnt, -dant] / dɪˈfɛn dənt, -dænt /
NOUN
accused
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Attorney’s Office in Oxford, Miss., said the case was chosen because one remaining defendant will be sentenced in August.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Gutman, who joined CBS News in January, is named as a defendant as well.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Judge Gregory Carro also dismissed concerns raised by the defense about limited public access to the trial, even though more than 80 media outlets and many supporters of the defendant are expected to attend.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

The defendant and his legal team declined to speak with a throng of reporters outside the courthouse.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

In a way I had never quite comprehended before, I realized the role I could play in court and the possibilities before me as a defendant.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

It touted the spoils of fraud seized from defendants, including an $865,000 Bulgari necklace and a Ferrari 296 GTS valued at nearly $600,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Jamie McDonald, US attorney for the Southern District of New York, said the defendants and unidentified co-conspirators orchestrated more than 1,000 sham marriages over the past decade.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

While only four Los Angeles, Santa Clara, Contra Costa, and San Diego county superior courts were named as defendants, the decision applies to all superior courts in California.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Brookfield, its Singapore arm and a Brookfield-controlled entity are named as defendants in the lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

They “load up” defendants with charges that carry extremely harsh sentences in order to force them to plead guilty to lesser offenses and—here’s the kicker—to obtain testimony for a related case.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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