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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This rubric includes the accused’s prior criminal sentences or time served in jail or prison.
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Kaitlyn M. Sims, The Conversation, 2 Dec. 2025
As long as the order is understandable, the form of the order is immaterial, as is the method by which it is transmitted to the accused.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
If the jury had accepted this, some of the accused could have been convicted of second degree murder or manslaughter instead, per the Supreme Court of Canada.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
But lawyers representing the accused countered that the law, as written, only mentioned liability on the part of businesses and never explicitly stated that perpetrators could be sued.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
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Kaitlyn M. Sims, The Conversation, 2 Dec. 2025
As long as the order is understandable, the form of the order is immaterial, as is the method by which it is transmitted to the accused.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
If the jury had accepted this, some of the accused could have been convicted of second degree murder or manslaughter instead, per the Supreme Court of Canada.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
But lawyers representing the accused countered that the law, as written, only mentioned liability on the part of businesses and never explicitly stated that perpetrators could be sued.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 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 13 Dec. 2025.
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