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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Far too many people, who also depended on the accused for their livelihoods, ignored complaints and obvious signs of distress or simply looked the other way, rationalizing the incidents as the cost of doing business.
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Clark Court records reviewed by USA TODAY identified the accused as 66-year-old Clinton Hogan Jr., who was charged with first-degree arson.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Choosing to wear so much jewelry today, while facing the accused and revisiting the events of that night, will likely hold deeply emotional significance for her.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 13 May 2025
Shafer’s mother protested Noem’s use of her daughter’s story, and Noem’s claims that Illinois policies bar state or local police from cooperating with the feds in capturing and prosecuting the accused, Gabriel P. Calixto, weren’t true.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Clark Court records reviewed by USA TODAY identified the accused as 66-year-old Clinton Hogan Jr., who was charged with first-degree arson.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Choosing to wear so much jewelry today, while facing the accused and revisiting the events of that night, will likely hold deeply emotional significance for her.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 13 May 2025
Shafer’s mother protested Noem’s use of her daughter’s story, and Noem’s claims that Illinois policies bar state or local police from cooperating with the feds in capturing and prosecuting the accused, Gabriel P. Calixto, weren’t true.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
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“The accused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20accused. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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