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A defendant is the person defending or denying a suit.
A '''defendant''' is the person defending or denying a suit in [[court]], in contrast to the [[plaintiff]], who is pursuing a claim in a civil suit, or to a [[prosecutor]] who represents the government in a criminal action.
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== See also ==
*[[Habeas Corpus Act]]
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