Defendant: Difference between revisions

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Law.

Generally, in a civil case, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.

Use is dependent on jurisdiction (for example, they are sometimes known as the 'defender' in a civil case, or the 'accused' in criminal cases).

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	Generally, in a civil case, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.		Generally, in a civil case, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.

	Use is dependent on jurisdiction (for example, ~~defendant is not used~~ in ~~Scotland~~).		Use is dependent on jurisdiction (for example, they are sometimes known as the 'defender' in a civil case, or the 'accused' in criminal cases).