defendant
n. accused, person who is being sued (Law) adj. being on the defensive | ||||
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Defendant Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Defendant
(n.)
One who defends; a defender.
(n.)
A person required to make answer in an action or suit; -- opposed to plaintiff.
(a.)
Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive.
(a.)
Making defense.
(n.)
One who defends; a defender.
(n.)
A person required to make answer in an action or suit; -- opposed to plaintiff.
(a.)
Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive.
(a.)
Making defense.
| WordNet 2.0 |
defendant
Noun
1. a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
(synonym) suspect
(antonym) plaintiff, complainant
(hypernym) litigant, litigator
(hyponym) accused
(derivation) defend, represent
(classification) law, jurisprudence
Noun
1. a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
(synonym) suspect
(antonym) plaintiff, complainant
(hypernym) litigant, litigator
(hyponym) accused
(derivation) defend, represent
(classification) law, jurisprudence
| hEnglish - advanced version |
defendant
defendant
\de*fend"ant\ (aant), a. [f. défendant, p. pr. of défendre. see defend.]
1. serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive. [obs.] with men of courage and with means defendant.
2. making defense.
defendant
\de*fend"ant\, n. 1. one who defends; a defender. the rampiers and ditches which the defendants had cast up. --spotswood.
2. (law) a person required to make answer in an action or suit; -- opposed to plaintiff.
note: the term is applied to any party of whom a demand is made in court, whether the party denies and defends the claim, or admits it, and suffers a default; also to a party charged with a criminal offense.
defendant
n : a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused [syn: suspect]
[ant: plaintiff]
defendant
\de*fend"ant\ (aant), a. [f. défendant, p. pr. of défendre. see defend.]
1. serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive. [obs.] with men of courage and with means defendant.
2. making defense.
defendant
\de*fend"ant\, n. 1. one who defends; a defender. the rampiers and ditches which the defendants had cast up. --spotswood.
2. (law) a person required to make answer in an action or suit; -- opposed to plaintiff.
note: the term is applied to any party of whom a demand is made in court, whether the party denies and defends the claim, or admits it, and suffers a default; also to a party charged with a criminal offense.
defendant
n : a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused [syn: suspect]
[ant: plaintiff]
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defendant
A person against whom a suit is brought.
A person against whom a suit is brought.
Defendant Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| The 'Lectric Law Library |
Defendant
In criminal cases, the person accused of the crime. In civil matters, the person or organization that is being sued.
The person against whom a lawsuit is filed is usually called the defendant. In some states, or in certain types of actions, the defendant is called the respondent. The term respondent is also used to designate the person responding to an appeal.
At common law a defendant cannot have judgment to recover a sum of money of the plaintiff, but this rule is, in some cases, altered by statute.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
In criminal cases, the person accused of the crime. In civil matters, the person or organization that is being sued.
The person against whom a lawsuit is filed is usually called the defendant. In some states, or in certain types of actions, the defendant is called the respondent. The term respondent is also used to designate the person responding to an appeal.
At common law a defendant cannot have judgment to recover a sum of money of the plaintiff, but this rule is, in some cases, altered by statute.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
| Duhaime.org Legal Dictionary |
Defendant
The person, company or organization who defends a legal action taken by a plaintiff and against whom the court has been asked to order damages or specific corrective action redress some type of unlawful or improper action alleged by the plaintiff. - (read more on Defendant)
The person, company or organization who defends a legal action taken by a plaintiff and against whom the court has been asked to order damages or specific corrective action redress some type of unlawful or improper action alleged by the plaintiff. - (read more on Defendant)
| Law Dictionary |
Defendant
In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one whois sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of byanother. In criminal proceedings, the accused.
In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one whois sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of byanother. In criminal proceedings, the accused.
| Divorcesource.com Dictionary |
DEFENDANT
the spouse who defends against the lawsuit brought against him or her by the other spouse.
the spouse who defends against the lawsuit brought against him or her by the other spouse.
| HMCS Legal Terms |
Defendant
Person sued; person standing trial or appearing for sentence
Person sued; person standing trial or appearing for sentence
Defendant Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
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Defendant Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Defendant
A defendant or defender (Δ in legal shorthand) is any party who is required to answer the complaint of a plaintiff or pursuer in a civil lawsuit before a court, or any party who has been formally charged or accused of violating a criminal statute.
A defendant in a civil action usually makes his or her first court appearance voluntarily in response to a summons, whereas a defendant in a criminal case is often taken into custody by police and brought before a court, pursuant to an arrest warrant. The actions of a defendant, and its lawyer counsel, is known as the defense.
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