accused
IPA: ʌkjˈuzd
noun
- (law) The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.
adjective
- Having been accused; being the target of accusations.
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Examples of "accused" in Sentences
- He was accused of forgery.
- The accuser stands accused by the convicted
- The burden of proof is on the accuser, not the accused.
- The accused were released and the crime remained unresolved.
- The accuser is to await the accused at the designated place of combat.
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