accused
/əˈkjuːzd/noun
उच्चारण अक्यूज़्ड
अभियुक्त, आरोपी, मुलज़िम
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a person who is on trial for committing a crime
अभियुक्त, आरोपी, मुलज़िम
- The accused pleaded not guilty.
- All three accused were granted bail.
- The accused is entitled to a lawyer.
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- The accused was released on bail after a week.
- The court asked the accused to appear again on Monday.
- The accused denied that he had ever met the victim.
Synonyms defendant suspect prisoner alleged offender
Opposite accuser complainant prosecutor victim
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the accused (noun)
The accused is used for a person or a group of persons on trial; it is both singular and plural in form.
'The accused' मुक़दमे का सामना कर रहे एक व्यक्ति या कई व्यक्तियों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है; इसका रूप singular और plural दोनों में एक ही रहता है।
- The accused was produced before the magistrate.
- The accused were granted bail.
accused of + noun / -ing
As an adjective, accused of names the crime that a person is charged with.
Adjective के रूप में 'accused of' उस अपराध का नाम बताता है जिसका आरोप व्यक्ति पर है।
- The man accused of the robbery denied everything.
- She is accused of cheating in the test.
the accused + verb agreement
The verb follows the sense: use a singular verb for one person and a plural verb for several.
Verb अर्थ के अनुसार आती है: एक व्यक्ति के लिए singular और कई के लिए plural।
- The accused is innocent until proved guilty.
- The accused have denied the charges.
accused person / accused party
In legal writing, accused is also an adjective before person or party; but the accused alone is more common.
कानूनी लेखन में 'accused' person या party से पहले adjective भी होता है; पर अकेला 'the accused' अधिक प्रचलित है।
- Every accused person has the right to a lawyer.
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the accused + verb
pleaddenyappearconfessbe acquitted
- The accused pleaded not guilty.
adjective + accused
chiefmaininnocentallegedco-
- The main accused is still absconding.
right of the accused
to silenceto counselto bailto a fair trialto appeal
- Every accused has the right to a fair trial.
accused + before
before the judgebefore the courtin courtin the dockin custody
- The accused stood in the dock.
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- The accused told the court that he was in another city that day.
अभियुक्त ने अदालत को बताया कि वह उस दिन दूसरे शहर में था।
- Both the accused were released on personal bond.
दोनों अभियुक्तों को निजी मुचलके पर रिहा कर दिया गया।
- The accused teacher denied that he had changed the marks.
आरोपी शिक्षक ने इनकार किया कि उसने अंक बदले थे।
- Radhika read about the rights of the accused in her civics book.
राधिका ने अपनी नागरिक शास्त्र की किताब में अभियुक्त के अधिकारों के बारे में पढ़ा।
- The police have arrested the main accused in the case.
पुलिस ने इस मामले के मुख्य अभियुक्त को गिरफ़्तार कर लिया है।
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✗ The accused were found not guilty and he walked free.
✓ The accused was found not guilty and walked free.
Keep the verb and pronoun consistent: one person takes a singular verb.
Verb और pronoun में एकरूपता रखें: एक व्यक्ति के लिए singular verb आती है।
✗ The accuseds were brought to court.
✓ The accused were brought to court.
The accused has no plural -s.
'The accused' में plural -s नहीं लगता।
✗ The police arrested the accuse.
✓ The police arrested the accused.
The noun for the person on trial is accused, not accuse, which is a verb.
मुक़दमे का सामना करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए noun 'accused' है, 'accuse' नहीं, जो verb है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Accused, suspect and defendant name different stages: suspicion, charge and trial.
'Accused', 'suspect' और 'defendant' अलग चरण बताते हैं: संदेह, आरोप और मुक़दमा।
A person formally charged with a crime.
वह व्यक्ति जिस पर औपचारिक रूप से अपराध का आरोप लगा हो।
- The accused was in court.
A person thought to be guilty but not yet charged.
वह व्यक्ति जिस पर दोषी होने का संदेह हो पर अभी आरोप न लगा हो।
- The police questioned a suspect.
A person who has to answer a case in court.
वह व्यक्ति जिसे अदालत में मुक़दमे का उत्तर देना हो।
- The defendant's lawyer spoke.
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ac·cused
Double c and -used (not 'acused' or 'accussed'); the verb accuse (sb of sth), the noun accusation.
दो c और अंत में -used ('acused' या 'accussed' गलत है); verb accuse (sb of sth), noun accusation।
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accused, accuser, defendant and convict
The accused is the person charged with a crime; the accuser or complainant is the person who makes the charge. In court the accused is the defendant and the state is the prosecution. Until found guilty the accused is innocent in law; once found guilty he is a convict. 'The accused' has the same form in the singular and plural: 'the two accused were released'.
Accused वह व्यक्ति है जिस पर अपराध का आरोप लगा हो; accuser या complainant आरोप लगाने वाला। अदालत में accused, defendant है और राज्य prosecution। दोषी सिद्ध होने तक accused कानून में निर्दोष है; दोषी सिद्ध होने पर convict। 'The accused' का रूप singular और plural में एक ही है: 'the two accused were released'।
§Grammar and usage
'the accused' takes 'the' and does not change in the plural.
'the accused' के साथ 'the' आता है और plural में रूप नहीं बदलता।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person charged with a crime is the accused or the defendant; one found guilty is a convict; one who makes the charge is the accuser or plaintiff (civil) or complainant.
'जिस पर अपराध का आरोप हो' accused या defendant; 'दोषी सिद्ध' convict; 'आरोप लगाने वाला' accuser या plaintiff (civil) या complainant।
General knowledge
'innocent until proved guilty'; Article 20 protects the accused from self-incrimination.
'innocent until proved guilty'; अनुच्छेद 20 accused को self-incrimination से बचाता है।