Sentence examples for Be defendants from inspiring English sources
noun
In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another.
While they may be defendants today, the same individuals were probably victims yesterday; or will be tomorrow.
"You don't send them into solicitors' offices pretending to be defendants and being party to confidential legal conferences.
All four will be defendants in a second murder trial that is scheduled to begin on July 17.
JPMorgan is among 11 companies and people informed that they could be defendants, a group that also includes Monte dei Paschi's former president, Giuseppe Mussari; its former director general, Antonio Vigni; and its former chief financial officer, Daniele Pirondini.
Wilkie also appeared to discourage too many activists, about 25 of whom were squeezed into the public gallery, from applying to be defendants, telling them: "You are at risks of costs.
Ms. Allred said that she had not agreed to any settlement on Ms. McCormack Jackson's behalf and that the city and Mr. Filner would still be defendants in the lawsuit that she expected to move forward with court hearings next month.
The surety and the developers are defendants.
Schiavone and Jopel also were defendants.
They are defendants in civil suits, not plaintiffs.
Almost all are defendants awaiting their time before the judge.
