defendant

US: /dɪˈfɛndənt/
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