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accusation

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accused

accused pl: accused : a person who has been arrested for or formally charged with a crime : the

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Accused

Accused, means the person or persons against whom a charge of crime or misdemeanour is brought, Webster Law Dictionary,

Accused, statement of

Accused, statement of. Where an accused person is brought before justices of the peace, the (English) Criminal Justice Act,

Absence of accused

Absence of accused, The accused must be present at the trial in cases of treason and felony, and cannot be sentenced

Defendant

Defendant [Deft. Abbrev.], the person sued in an action, or indicted for a misdemeanour. It includes-- (i) any person from or through whom a defendant derives his liability to be sued. (ii)any person whose estate is...

defendant

defendant : the party against whom a criminal or civil action is brought see also answer, codefendant compare accused, plaintiff

Accusator post rationable tempus non est audiendus, nisi se bene de omissione excusaverit

Accusator post rationable tempus non est audiendus, nisi se bene de omissione excusaverit [Lat.], An accuser is not to

Indigent defendant

Indigent defendant, means a person who is too poor to hire a lawyer and who, upon indictment, becomes eligible to receive aid from a court appointed attorney and a waiver of court costs, Black's Law Dictionary,...

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