defendant; respondent
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
defendant in civil/administrative litigation
formalFormal legal term, used exclusively in judicial contexts. Opposite of 原告 (plaintiff).
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
chéng成
wéi为
le了
zhè这
qǐ起
hé合
tóng同
jiū纠
fēn纷
àn案
jiàn件
de的
bèi被
gào告
。
This company became the defendant in this contract dispute case.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
yǐ已
jīng经
xiàng向
bèi被
gào告
sòng送
dá达
le了
qǐ起
sù诉
zhuàng状
fù副
běn本
。
The court has served a copy of the complaint to the defendant.
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Bèi被
gào告
yǒu有
quán权
wěi委
tuō托
lǜ律
shī师
dài代
lǐ理
cān参
jiā加
sù诉
sòng讼
。
The defendant has the right to retain a lawyer to represent them in the litigation.
Zài在
zhè这
chǎng场
xíng行
zhèng政
sù诉
sòng讼
zhōng中
，
dāng当
dì地
zhèng政
fǔ府
shì是
bèi被
gào告
。
In this administrative lawsuit, the local government is the defendant.
Bèi被
gào告
xū需
yào要
zài在
guī规
dìng定
qī期
xiàn限
nèi内
tí提
jiāo交
dá答
biàn辩
zhuàng状
。
The defendant must submit a defense statement within the specified time limit.