as in offender
a person who is being sued or accused of a crime in a court of law
The jury believed that the defendant was guilty.
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Efforts to reach the five companies named as defendants in the lawsuit and the attorneys representing the Williams family were unsuccessful Friday.
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Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Judge denies Preston Lord defendant's request to return case to grand jury Cochise County judge reprimanded for issuing improper arrest warrant
Reach the reporter at [email protected] or on X at @ZachBradshaw14.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
Lil Durk is not named as a defendant in the October 17 suit but is the sole defendant in an October 24 filing.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
According to the lawsuit, which lists six unnamed John Does as defendants, the group also drove to multiple polling locations in Royal Oak and Birmingham and illegally recorded voters inside polling stations.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Judge denies Preston Lord defendant's request to return case to grand jury Cochise County judge reprimanded for issuing improper arrest warrant
Reach the reporter at [email protected] or on X at @ZachBradshaw14.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
Lil Durk is not named as a defendant in the October 17 suit but is the sole defendant in an October 24 filing.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
According to the lawsuit, which lists six unnamed John Does as defendants, the group also drove to multiple polling locations in Royal Oak and Birmingham and illegally recorded voters inside polling stations.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Defendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defendant. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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