BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BUSINESS LAW
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prosecutor
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defendant
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juror
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public defender
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Detailed explanation-1: -Defendant: a person who has been formally charged with committing a crime; the person accused of a crime. Defense Attorney: the lawyer who represents the defendant in legal proceedings.
Detailed explanation-2: -A defendant is a person who has been accused of breaking the law and is being tried in court. Synonyms: accused, respondent, appellant, litigant More Synonyms of defendant.
Detailed explanation-3: -defendant-In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Detailed explanation-4: -plaintiff, the party who brings a legal action or in whose name it is brought-as opposed to the defendant, the party who is being sued.
Detailed explanation-5: -The difference between these two terms is very subtle, defendant is that person who is being sued by the plaintiff in civil cases and who is been considered as an accused in criminal cases whereas a respondent is the person who responds to an appeal or petition filed against him/her.