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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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district courts, sanctions imposed on criminal defendants, the number of persons under federal correctional supervision (probation, parole, supervised release, and incarceration), and trends in annual federal criminal case processing. Padilla, Comey insisted on behalf of the administration, "was more than a criminal defendant with the broad menu of rights that we offer in our great criminal justice system. Supreme Court has held that not every practice that singles a criminal defendant out from everyone else in the courtroom violates the defendant's right to a fair trial, the appellate ruling said. |
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