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In court proceedings, a defendant is a person or object who is the party either accused of committing a crime in criminal prosecution or against whom some type of civil relief is being sought in a civil case.
Terminology varies from one jurisdiction to another. In Scots law, the terms "accused" or "panel" are used instead in criminal proceedings and "defender" in civil proceedings.[1] Another term in use is "respondent".
^"Glossary - Help - Judiciary of Scotland". Scotland-judiciary.org.uk. 1976-05-03. Archived from the original on 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
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orders to be deferred in order to allow the defendant to perform a period of probation. If the defendant does not break the law during that period and...
formal reading of a criminal charging document in the presence of the defendant, to inform them of the criminal charges against them. In response to arraignment...
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