defendant; the accused
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
defendant; the accused (in criminal proceedings)
formalA formal legal term for the party charged with a crime in a court of law. Distinct from 被告 (civil defendant) which is used in civil cases.
Bèi被
gào告
rén人
yǒu有
quán权
wěi委
tuō托
biàn辩
hù护
rén人
。
The defendant has the right to appoint a defense attorney.
Fǎ法
tíng庭
yāo要
qiú求
bèi被
gào告
rén人
chén陈
shù述
àn案
jiàn件
shì事
shí实
。
The court requested the defendant to state the facts of the case.
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Zài在
fǎ法
tíng庭
shàng上
，
bèi被
gào告
rén人
duì对
zhǐ指
kòng控
tí提
chū出
yì异
yì议
。
In court, the defendant objected to the charges.