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    defendant
    /dɪˈfɛnd(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law: "the defendant tried to claim that it was self-defence"

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  2. www.britannica.com › topic › criminal-lawCriminal law | Definition, Types, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

    5 days ago · Criminal law, the body of law that defines criminal offenses, regulates the apprehension, charging, and trial of suspected persons, and fixes penalties and modes of treatment applicable to convicted offenders.

  3. www.britannica.com › topic › criminal-lawCriminal law - Elements, Punishment, Defense | Britannica

    5 days ago · Criminal law - Elements, Punishment, Defense: It is generally agreed that the essential ingredients of any crime are (1) a voluntary act or omission (actus reus), accompanied by (2) a certain state of mind (mens rea). An act may be any kind of voluntary human behaviour.

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  5. www.britannica.com › topic › criminal-lawCriminal law - Mitigation, Defenses, Excuses | Britannica

    5 days ago · Under many continental European laws and in most U.S. states, however, the defendant may stand his ground unless he has provoked his assailant purposely or by gross negligence or unless the assailant has some incapacity such as inebriation, mistake, or mental disease.

  6. www.upcounsel.com › parties-definition-lawParties Definition Law: Everything You Need to Know - UpCounsel

    4 days ago · The opposing party is the defendant. If, at the end of the trial, the case is appealed, the person filing the appeal is known as the appellant and the opposing party is referred to as the appellee or respondent.

  7. www.forbes.com › advisor › legalStrict Liability: Legal Definition & Examples – Forbes Advisor

    5 days ago · Strict liability applies in criminal and civil cases to hold a defendant accountable for behavior regardless of intentions. Learn more here.

  8. www.upcounsel.com › third-party-claim-legal-definitionWhat Is the Third Party Claim Legal Definition? - UpCounsel

    4 days ago · According to the Conduct of Civil Litigation, a third party proceeding is a cause of action a defendant asserts against a third party that may be independent or dependent upon a cause of action that exists between the plaintiff and the defendant.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › co-defendantCo-defendant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    4 days ago · a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action. synonyms: codefendant. see more. the codefendant charged with adultery with the estranged spouse in a divorce proceeding. the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent.