defendant
US: /dɪˈfɛndənt/
UK: /dɪfˈɛndənt/
UK: /dɪfˈɛndənt/
English Vietnamese dictionary
defendant /di'fendənt/
- danh từ
- (pháp lý) người bị kiện, người bị cáo
- (định ngữ) bị kiện, bị cáo
- defendant firm: hãng kinh doanh bị kiện
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun
the person in a court of law who is accused of committing a crime, or who is being sued by another person
Compare: PLAINTIFF, ACCUSED
Collocation dictionary
VERB + DEFENDANT
charge
The defendant was charged with disturbing the peace.
| sue
a defendant being sued by an insurance company
| convict, find guilty
The defendant was convicted of murder. The jury found the defendant guilty on all counts.
| sentence
The defendant was sentenced to three years in prison.
| acquit, find not guilty | release
DEFENDANT + VERB
plead guilty/not guilty
PREP.
against the ~
the plaintiff's claim against the defendant
| for the ~
Several witnesses gave evidence for the defendant.
| ~ in
a defendant in bankruptcy proceedings
Concise English dictionary
defendants-dənt
noun
+a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
