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defendant
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defendant
[difen′dənt]
(in law) the party named in a plaintiff's complaint and against whom the plaintiff's allegations are made. The defendant must respond to the allegations.

defendant,
n the party against whom relief or recovery is sought in a lawsuit.


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He went on to say that many of the notes sold by Tri-National were allegedly backed by New England and that Tri-National has been named as a civil defendant in related regulatory action in Louisiana and other states that are similar in nature.
 
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