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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Except, of course, that was never fair to the accused.
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Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
If the Senate votes by a two-thirds majority to convict, only then can the accused be removed from office.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The joint trial, which opened Monday in San Salvador, is the latest in a practice that has been criticized by human rights groups as an infringement of the rights of the accused to defend themselves.
—Marcos Aleman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The trial, which opened Monday in San Salvador, is the latest in a practice that has been criticized by human rights groups as an infringement on the right of the accused to defend themselves.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
If the Senate votes by a two-thirds majority to convict, only then can the accused be removed from office.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The joint trial, which opened Monday in San Salvador, is the latest in a practice that has been criticized by human rights groups as an infringement of the rights of the accused to defend themselves.
—Marcos Aleman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The trial, which opened Monday in San Salvador, is the latest in a practice that has been criticized by human rights groups as an infringement on the right of the accused to defend themselves.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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“The accused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20accused. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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