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Discover LudwigThe phrase "accused accountable" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to convey that someone who has been accused is responsible for their actions, but the phrasing is awkward and unclear.
Example: "The court found the accused accountable for the crime committed."
Alternatives: "defendant responsible" or "accused liable".
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The Pope begs our forgiveness for institutionalized child abuse, but neither he nor his church is deserving of it until they begin to work to end this epidemic and hold the accused accountable for their actions.
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No. Jared Loughner, the accused killer, is accountable for his own actions.
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De León also reached out to the Institute of Governmental Advocates, which represents lobbyists and lobbying groups, to assure the group that the Senate would take "any and all actions necessary" to hold anyone accused of harassment or assault accountable, regardless of whether they work for the government.
He then claimed that Rubio had never been held accountable for anything, and accused him of missing a vote on one of the pieces of legislation that he had claimed credit for, adding, "That's not leadership; that's truancy".
If he wrongs the accused, he should be held as accountable as the doctor is to his patient.
He insists that the army must be accountable to civilians, and has accused the generals of cutting secret deals with Mr Erdogan.
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