defendant 1
noundomain: person
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
Hypernym
litigant 1
noun
(law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
law 1
noun
the collection of rules imposed by authority
EnglishAntonym
plaintiff 1
noun
a person who brings an action in a court of law
Derivationally related form
defend 6
verb
be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
Hyponym
accused 1
noun
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
codefendant 1
noun
a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
law 1
noun
the collection of rules imposed by authority
