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ответчик

defendant

Meaning of ответчик

a person accused in a court case

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Russian[ɐtˈvʲet͡ɕːɪk]
defendant
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ответчик with English translation

ответчик usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The defendant asked for more time to speak.

Ответчик попросил больше времени, чтобы выступить.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The court heard the defendant's story.

Суд выслушал историю ответчика.

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ответчик synonyms

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What's the difference between ответчик / обвиняемый / подсудимый

🇷🇺Russian
ответчик

defendant — a person accused in a court case

B2Often

The defendant asked for more time to speak.

Ответчик попросил больше времени, чтобы выступить.

О
🇷🇺Russian
ответчик

The party in a civil or arbitration case against whom a claim is filed; the closest direct equivalent of defendant in court contexts.

C1Very Often

The defendant disagreed with the claims in the lawsuit.

Ответчик не согласился с исковыми требованиями.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обвиняемый

A person formally accused in a criminal case; not the same as defendant and usually refers to criminal proceedings.

C1Often

The accused has the right to a defense.

Обвиняемый имеет право на защиту.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подсудимый

A person whose criminal case is being heard by the court; closer to accused/defendant in a criminal sense, but not to a civil defendant.

C1Often

The defendant listened to the verdict in silence.

Подсудимый слушал приговор молча.

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How to pronounce ответчик and what this word means

ответчик translation: defendant. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ответчик

[ɐtˈvʲet͡ɕːɪk]

ответчик translation

defendant

ответчик examples

The defendant asked for more time to speak.

ответчик transcription

[ɐtˈvʲet͡ɕːɪk]

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ответчик meaning: what does it mean?

человек, которого обвиняют в судебном деле

ответчик pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

ответчик is pronounced as [ɐtˈvʲet͡ɕːɪk]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

ответчик 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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