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The meaning of ACCUSED is one charged with an offense; especially : the defendant in a criminal case. How to use accused in a sentence.
When a person is accused of a crime, it means that they have been formally charged with committing an offense that violates the law. This can happen in a few different ways. For example, a person might be accused of a crime if a police officer arrests them and files charges, or if a grand jury issues an indictment.
a person or people who may be guilty of a crime and who are being judged in a court of law (Definition of the accused from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
a statement saying that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind, or the fact of accusing someone: You can't just make wild accusations like that! He glared at me with an air of accusation.
The meaning of ACCUSE is to charge with a fault or offense : blame. How to use accuse in a sentence.
Accused definition: charged with a crime, wrongdoing, fault, etc.. See examples of ACCUSED used in a sentence.
If you are accused of a crime, a witness or someone in authority states or claims that you did it, and you may be formally charged with it and put on trial.
