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Defenition of the word defendant

    • Defenition of the word defendant

      • Any party who is required to answer the complaint of a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit before a court.
      • a person against whom an action is brought in a court of law
      • a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

    Synonyms for the word defendant

      • accused
      • suspect

    Hyponyms for the word defendant

      • accused
      • co-defendant
      • codefendant

    Hypernyms for the word defendant

      • litigant
      • litigator

    Antonyms for the word defendant

      • complainant
      • plaintiff

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