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 plan did not go ahead at the last minute because the accused failed to get the army's commander on board, according to Gonet.
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Arkansas Online, 11 June 2025
In the hundreds of Maricopa County death penalty cases that prosecutors have pursued since 2007, the cost of furnishing the accused with an adequate defense has totaled $289 million.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 9 June 2025
Just like prosecutors stand for the victims, defense attorneys stand for the accused, art restorers stand for the painting, others stand for consumers or for future generations.
—George Bradt, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
However, as Ventura and others have stated, that shifted over time and the accused appeared to employ old school pimp tactics to control and totally dominated the woman.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 June 2025
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Arkansas Online, 11 June 2025
In the hundreds of Maricopa County death penalty cases that prosecutors have pursued since 2007, the cost of furnishing the accused with an adequate defense has totaled $289 million.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 9 June 2025
Just like prosecutors stand for the victims, defense attorneys stand for the accused, art restorers stand for the painting, others stand for consumers or for future generations.
—George Bradt, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
However, as Ventura and others have stated, that shifted over time and the accused appeared to employ old school pimp tactics to control and totally dominated the woman.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 June 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 15 Jun. 2025.
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