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A '''defendant''' is the person defending or denying a suit in [[court]].  
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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 ==
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*[[Habeas Corpus Act]]
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[[Category:Legal Terms]]

Latest revision as of 13:08, March 19, 2010

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.

See also