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defendant

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000082

In a civil case, the person or entity against whom the plaintiff brings suit; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000082
FieldLaw
ReferencesU.S. Courts Glossary of Legal Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000082",
  "term": "defendant",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "In a civil case, the person or entity against whom the plaintiff brings suit; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.",
  "references": [
    "U.S. Courts Glossary of Legal Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/defendant/"
}

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