defendant
/dɪˈfendənt/noun
उच्चारण डिफ़ेन्डन्ट
प्रतिवादी
Core word
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the person in a trial who is accused of committing a crime, or who is being sued by another person
प्रतिवादी
- the defendant pleaded not guilty
- The defendant stood quietly while the judge read out the charges.
- The defendant denied all the charges in court.
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- The court asked the defendant to appear again on Monday.
- Both the plaintiff and the defendant were present.
Synonyms accused respondent suspect
Opposite plaintiff prosecutor
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defendant (countable noun)
A defendant is the person who is accused in a trial or being sued; the plural is defendants.
'Defendant' वह व्यक्ति है जिस पर मुक़दमा चल रहा हो या जिस पर दावा किया गया हो; plural 'defendants' है।
- The defendant pleaded not guilty.
- There were three defendants in the case.
defendant in + case / trial
Use in to name the case in which the person is a defendant.
जिस मामले में व्यक्ति प्रतिवादी हो, उसे बताने के लिए 'in' आता है।
- He is the main defendant in the fraud case.
defendant vs plaintiff / accused
In a civil case the defendant is sued by the plaintiff; in a criminal case the defendant may also be called the accused.
दीवानी मामले में defendant पर plaintiff मुक़दमा करता है; फ़ौजदारी मामले में उसे accused भी कहते हैं।
- The plaintiff sued the defendant for damages.
defendant + verb
Typical verbs are plead, appear, deny, be acquitted and be convicted.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ हैं: plead, appear, deny, be acquitted, be convicted।
- The defendant was acquitted of all charges.
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adjective + defendant
mainco-allegedinnocentguilty
- The co-defendant gave evidence against him.
verb + defendant
suechargeacquitconvictquestion
- The judge acquitted the defendant for lack of proof.
defendant + verb
pleadtestifydenyappearconfess
- The defendant denied all the charges.
defendant + noun
lawyerstatementrightssidecounsel
- The defendant's counsel asked for bail.
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- The defendant arrived at the court with his lawyer.
प्रतिवादी अपने वकील के साथ अदालत पहुँचा।
- The judge asked the defendant to stand up.
न्यायाधीश ने प्रतिवादी से खड़े होने को कहा।
- The company, as the defendant, argued that it had followed the rules.
प्रतिवादी के रूप में कंपनी ने तर्क दिया कि उसने नियमों का पालन किया था।
- Radhika learnt about the rights of the defendant in her law course.
राधिका ने अपने क़ानून के पाठ्यक्रम में प्रतिवादी के अधिकारों के बारे में पढ़ा।
- Every defendant has the right to a fair trial.
प्रत्येक प्रतिवादी को निष्पक्ष सुनवाई का अधिकार है।
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✗ The defendant was sentenced for death.
✓ The defendant was sentenced to death.
The preposition after sentenced is to.
'Sentenced' के बाद preposition 'to' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These court words name people in a case; the defendant is the one answering a claim.
ये अदालती शब्द मामले में शामिल लोगों के नाम हैं; defendant वह है जो दावे का उत्तर देता है।
The person who brings the case to court.
जो मामला अदालत में लाता है।
- The plaintiff asked for compensation.
Used mainly in criminal cases for the person charged with an offence.
मुख्यतः फ़ौजदारी मामलों में अपराध के आरोपी के लिए।
- The accused was granted bail.