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defendant

defendant is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.Making defense.
  2. 2.One who defends; a defender. The rampiers and ditches which the defendants had cast up. Spotswood.
  3. 3.(Law) A person required to make answer in an action or suit; -- opposed to plaintiff. Abbott. 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.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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