Defendant synonyms
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The party against whom a civil complaint is brought; the defendant in an equity case, as well as the person who is the subject of an appeal.
the accused
(Sports) The means or tactics used in trying to stop the opposition from scoring.
A person who appeals, esp. to a higher court
prisoner at the bar
The definition of a party is a gathering of people to have a good time or celebrate an occasion, or a group who do things together or a group of people who share the same political ideals.
complainant (antonym)
The definition of a complainant is a person who has an issue and is making a charge in a court of law.
prisoner (related)
A person held in custody
A person who has been arrested or formally charged by an indictment, information, or presentment with a crime.
law (related)
An impromptu or extralegal system of justice substituted for established judicial procedure:
The definition of a suspect is a person believed to have committed a crime.
Find another word for defendant. In this page you can discover 15 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for defendant, like: respondent, the accused, defense, litigant, appellant, offender, prisoner at the bar, party, accuser, complainant and plaintiff.