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Person accused of an offence

Person accused of an offence, only a person against whom a formal accusation of the commission of an offence has

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...

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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 be heard after a reasonable time unless he can account satisfactorily for the delay.

defendant

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

Self accused

Accused by ones self or by ones conscience

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,...

third-party defendant

third-party defendant : a third party who is the object of a third-party complaint

Pro forma defendant

A pro forma defendant is a defendant named as a matter of formality, who typically has no direct responsibility for the harm alleged, but shares an interest with other defendants, such as being a co-owner of...

Any person not being the accused

Any person not being the accused, the words 'any person not being the accused' in s. 319 would cover any person who is not

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