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defendanta person who is required to answer a charge or claim in a court of law

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who is required to answer a charge or claim in a court of law

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈfendənt/

Korean meaning: 법정에서 기소되어 재판을 받는 피고인

Korean pronunciation: 디-펜-던트 (강세: 펜)

Example Sentences

  • The defendant looked nervous as he entered the courtroom wearing his lucky socks.
  • The judge asked the defendant to stand while the verdict was read.
  • The defendant's alibi was that he was busy teaching his cat to play chess.

defendant

NOUN

//dɪˈfendənt//

a person who is required to answer a charge or claim in a court of law

defendant concept
💡 Concept

The defendant stands in court while the judge listens to the case.

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defendant rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

"The defendant must defend it — every charge, every claim, until the jury has penned it."

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈfendənt/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈfendənt/

🌳Etymology

Rootdefend
Suffix--ant

Origin

라틴어 'defendere'에서 유래했습니다. 'de(아래로)'와 'fendere(치다, 막다)'가 결합되어 '아래에서 위로 막아낸다'는 의미에서 '방어하다'라는 뜻이 되었고, 이후 법정에서 자신을 변호하는 사람을 뜻하게 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

attendantpendantdependent
attendant
pendant
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The defendant looked nervous as he entered the courtroom wearing his lucky socks.

The judge asked the defendant to stand while the verdict was read.

😄 Fun example

The defendant's alibi was that he was busy teaching his cat to play chess.

Both the plaintiff and defendant agreed to settle out of court.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

accusedrespondentpartylitigant

Antonyms

plaintiffprosecutoraccuser

Related

defenseattorneycourttriallawsuittestimony