[ひこくせき, hikokuseki] (n) defendant's seat; the dock [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (4 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Libellee \Li`bel*lee"\, n. (Law)
(a) The party against whom a libel has been filed; --
corresponding to {defendant} in a common law action.
(b) The defendant in an action of libel.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Defendant \De*fend"ant\, n.
1. One who defends; a defender.
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The rampiers and ditches which the defendants had
cast up. --Spotswood.
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2. (Law) A person required to make answer in an action or
suit; -- opposed to plaintiff. --Abbott.
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Note: The term is applied to any party of whom a demand is
made in court, whether the party denies and defends the
claim, or admits it, and suffers a default; also to a
party charged with a criminal offense.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Defendant \De*fend"ant\ (d[-e]*f[e^]nd"ant), a. [F.
d['e]fendant, p. pr. of d['e]fendre. See {Defend}.]
1. Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive. [Obs.]
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With men of courage and with means defendant.
--Shak.
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2. Making defense.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
defendant
n 1: a person or institution against whom an action is brought
in a court of law; the person being sued or accused [syn:
{defendant}, {suspect}] [ant: {complainant}, {plaintiff}]
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