Accused
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Accused, means the person or persons against whom a charge of crime or misdemeanour is brought, Webster Law Dictionary, p. 11.
Means a person who has been blamed for wrongdoing; specifically a person who has been subjected to actual restraints on liberty through an arrest or a person against whom a formal indictment or information has been returned, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 22.
Person charged with crime, commonly called 'the prisoner' if the crime be felony, and 'the defendant' if it be a misdemeanour.
Means a person who has been blamed for wrongdoing; specifically a person who has been subjected to actual restraints on liberty through an arrest or a person against whom a formal indictment or information has been returned, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 22.
Person charged with crime, commonly called 'the prisoner' if the crime be felony, and 'the defendant' if it be a misdemeanour.
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