defendant
defendant
a person accused in a court case
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defendant with Russian translation
defendant usage examples
Ответчик попросил больше времени, чтобы выступить.
The defendant asked for more time to speak.
Суд выслушал историю ответчика.
The court heard the defendant's story.
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defendant synonyms
What's the difference between defendant / accused / respondent
ответчик — a person accused in a court case
The defendant asked for more time to speak.
Ответчик попросил больше времени, чтобы выступить.
the standard legal term for the person being sued or accused in court
The defendant denied all the charges in court.
Ответчик отрицал все обвинения в суде.
a person formally charged with a crime
The accused was granted bail.
Обвиняемому была назначена мера пресечения в виде залога.
the person or party who responds in a court case, petition, or survey
The respondent filed a written answer to the petition.
Ответчик подал письменный ответ на ходатайство.
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How to pronounce defendant and what this word means
defendant translation: ответчик. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce defendant
/dɪˈfendənt/
defendant translation
ответчик
defendant examples
The defendant asked for more time to speak.
defendant transcription
/dɪˈfendənt/, /dɪˈfɛndənt/
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defendant meaning: what does it mean?
a person accused in a court case
defendant pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
defendant is pronounced as /dɪˈfendənt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
defendant definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The defendant asked for more time to speak. Translation: Ответчик попросил больше времени, чтобы выступить.
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