the accused
noun
: the person(s) charged with a crime
The accused was found not guilty.
All of he accused were found not guilty.
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The statement did not specify the date of the sentences or whether the accused had been tried en masse.
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CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
But there are few references to what will happen to the accused after they are convicted or acquitted.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
These trials, however, were stymied by practical and procedural issues, including difficulty bringing the accused to court and locating evidence.
—B.b. Blaber, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
If the jury had accepted this, some of the accused could have been convicted of second degree murder or manslaughter instead, per the Supreme Court of Canada.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
But there are few references to what will happen to the accused after they are convicted or acquitted.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
These trials, however, were stymied by practical and procedural issues, including difficulty bringing the accused to court and locating evidence.
—B.b. Blaber, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
If the jury had accepted this, some of the accused could have been convicted of second degree murder or manslaughter instead, per the Supreme Court of Canada.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the accused
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“The accused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20accused. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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