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defendants

 

[ dɪˈfɛndənts ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

legal

Persons, companies, or organizations against whom a legal action is brought.

Synonyms

accused, litigants, respondents

Examples of usage

  • The defendants in the case were found guilty of fraud.
  • The defendants claimed they were not aware of the consequences of their actions.

Translations

Translations of the word "defendants" in other languages:

🇵🇹 réus

🇮🇳 प्रतिवादी

🇩🇪 Angeklagte

🇮🇩 terdakwa

🇺🇦 підсудні

🇵🇱 oskarżeni

🇯🇵 被告

🇫🇷 défendeurs

🇪🇸 demandados

🇹🇷 sanıklar

🇰🇷 피고인

🇸🇦 المدعى عليهم

🇨🇿 obžalovaní

🇸🇰 obžalovaní

🇨🇳 被告

🇸🇮 obtoženi

🇮🇸 saksóknarar

🇰🇿 айыпталушылар

🇬🇪 ბრალდებულები

🇦🇿 təqsirləndirilənlər

🇲🇽 demandados

Word origin

The word 'defendants' originated from the Latin word 'defendere', which means 'to defend'. In legal terms, defendants refer to the individuals or entities who are being accused or sued in a court of law. The concept of defendants has been present in legal systems for centuries, evolving over time to ensure fair trials and justice for all parties involved.

See also: defence, defend, defendant, defended, defender, defenders, defending, defendingly, defense, defensive.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,105, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.