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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No one supposedly could locate the accused to bring to trial, despite the men belonging to one of England’s highest nobility houses.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2025
The district’s anti-bullying policy says that incidents must be purposeful and repeated, but there also must be an imbalance of power, with the accused having more power than the alleged victim.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2025
One of the accused, Pedro Sánchez, told the court Friday before the ruling was handed down that he was not involved.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
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.
—Arkansas Online, 11 June 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2025
The district’s anti-bullying policy says that incidents must be purposeful and repeated, but there also must be an imbalance of power, with the accused having more power than the alleged victim.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2025
One of the accused, Pedro Sánchez, told the court Friday before the ruling was handed down that he was not involved.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
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.
—Arkansas Online, 11 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 2 Jul. 2025.
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