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2 | 37% | 9 | To bring a defendant to court to answer a criminal charge | |
3 | 34% | 10 | Legal action taken by one defendant against another co-defendant | |
Defendant Appearing On A Criminal Charge Crossword Clue
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "ACCUSED" which means:
- noun
- • A defendant in a criminal proceeding verb
- • To find fault with, blame, censure
- • (followed by "of") to charge with having committed a crime or offence
- • To make an accusation against someone adjective
- • Having been accused; being the target of accusations.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges."
- • "The judge asked the accused to remain silent during the proceedings."
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