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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Ensure fairness for victims and the accused.
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Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Prosecutor Edward Robert Campbell told the state television program on Friday the accused faced a host of possible charges including crimes associated with terrorist acts.
—Reuters 9 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Some authorities proposed executing the accused then and there, to show the public that the government was serious about countering crime.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
In recent months, immigration authorities have taken undocumented defendants into custody, and in at least one case deported the accused, while criminal proceedings were underway.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Prosecutor Edward Robert Campbell told the state television program on Friday the accused faced a host of possible charges including crimes associated with terrorist acts.
—Reuters 9 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Some authorities proposed executing the accused then and there, to show the public that the government was serious about countering crime.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
In recent months, immigration authorities have taken undocumented defendants into custody, and in at least one case deported the accused, while criminal proceedings were underway.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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“The accused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20accused. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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