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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Another reason for Martí’s caution may be that his son Pol is one of the accused.
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Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Witnesses must face the accused, and the accused is allowed his or her own witnesses and to be represented by a lawyer.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Defense attorneys have opposed any changes, saying that making the deadline longer risks violating the rights of the accused.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2025
Rule 15 did not always permit the government to take depositions of unavailable witnesses and originally was intended to aid the accused in preserving pretrial testimony to defend their case.
—Robert Anello, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Witnesses must face the accused, and the accused is allowed his or her own witnesses and to be represented by a lawyer.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Defense attorneys have opposed any changes, saying that making the deadline longer risks violating the rights of the accused.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2025
Rule 15 did not always permit the government to take depositions of unavailable witnesses and originally was intended to aid the accused in preserving pretrial testimony to defend their case.
—Robert Anello, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2025.
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