Definition that contains defendant
- answer the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
- defense a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
- defense the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
- process a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
- accused a defendant in a criminal proceeding
- defence the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
- defence a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
- dock an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
- probation (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court
- prosecution the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior