adjective🔗Share防御の, 防衛のServing, or suitable, for defense; defensive, defending."The defendant posture in the argument was clearly defensive. "議論における被告の姿勢は明らかに防御的だった。lawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share被告In 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 neighbor's lawsuit, the defendant claimed they had not damaged the fence. "隣人の訴訟で、被告はフェンスを損傷させていないと主張した。lawgovernmentpoliticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share被告In criminal proceedings, the accused."The defendant in the school vandalism case was a student. "学校の器物損壊事件の被告は生徒だった。lawgovernmentpolicestateguiltessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading