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10437852-n:
a person who brings an action in a court of law
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10266848-n:
(law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation
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09762011-n:
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
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09933411-n:
a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
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00924873-v:
hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty
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Related
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02581675-v:
be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
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Domain
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08441203-n:
the collection of rules imposed by authority
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00007846-n:
a human being
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00842989-v:
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
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00843468-v:
blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
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01181902-n:
a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
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02582042-v:
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
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08053576-n:
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
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00735553-n:
the defendant unlawfully enters the land of the plaintiff
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00739632-n:
(law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff
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00740048-n:
(law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence
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01183031-n:
a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendant
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01183497-n:
a lawsuit alleging violations of criminal law by the defendant
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01188537-n:
a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)
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01188783-n:
a judgment entered in favor of the defendant when the plaintiff has not continued his action (e.g., has not appeared in court)
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01193362-n:
(criminal law) a finding that the defendant is guilty of some charges but innocent of others
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01198068-n:
the prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried; prohibited in the fifth amendment to the United States Constitution
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01198307-n:
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
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01198750-n:
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
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01199035-n:
a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials
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01200266-n:
a hearing to determine legal capacity (to determine whether the defendant can understand the charges and cooperate with a lawyer in preparing a defense)
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01258251-n:
(law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court
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02495592-v:
order a defendant to be placed in custody pending the outcome of a proceedings against him or her
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03217191-n:
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
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05177705-n:
the right of a defendant to have a court use its subpoena power to compel the appearance of material witnesses before the court
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06540863-n:
an order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior
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06556692-n:
a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
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06559114-n:
the particular events to be dealt with in a criminal trial; advises the defendant and the court of the facts the defendant will be required to meet
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06560254-n:
the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
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06560758-n:
(law) an answer by a defendant that fails to admit or deny the allegations set forth in the complaint
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06560939-n:
(law) an answer of `no contest' by a defendant who does not admit guilt but that subjects him to conviction
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06561138-n:
(law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
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06561343-n:
a plaintiff's reply to a defendant's plea
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06561461-n:
a plea that delays the action without settling the cause of action; it can challenge the jurisdiction or claim disability of the defendant etc. (such defenses are usually raised in the defendant's answer)
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06561744-n:
(criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time
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06562993-n:
(law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder
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06563168-n:
(law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer
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06563324-n:
(law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication
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06563640-n:
(law) a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant's rebutter
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06563801-n:
(law) a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant's rejoinder
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06563950-n:
(criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge
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08064523-n:
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
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08064742-n:
the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant
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09762011-n:
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
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09933411-n:
a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
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10000158-n:
the lawyer representing the defendant
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10478118-n:
someone who personally delivers a process (a writ compelling attendance in court) or court papers to the defendant
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10490557-n:
a lawyer who represents indigent defendants at public expense
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