noun🔗ShareIn civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another."In the car accident case, the defendants were ordered to pay for the damages to the other driver's vehicle. "lawgovernmentstatepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIn criminal proceedings, the accused."The two defendants in the robbery case pleaded not guilty. "lawguiltpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
