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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as defendant" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in legal contexts to refer to a person who is being accused or sued in a court of law.
Example: "The court found the evidence insufficient to convict the defendant, as defendant argued that he was not present at the scene of the crime."
Alternatives: "in the role of defendant" or "acting as the defendant".
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The United States alone was named as defendant.
The Rowleys then filed suit in U.S. district court, naming the school district as defendant.
His most memorable role was as defendant in a much publicised real-life 'palimony' case.
In fact, Kodak's most famous role in industrial technology wars was as defendant, not plaintiff.
The UKCA acts on behalf of the Home Secretary, who is named as defendant in Berlusconi's judicial review application.
McGinniss's chief problem as defendant was in writing some 40 letters to MacDonald which seemed to indicate his bad faith.
When Griffiths appears as "defendant counsel" tomorrow he will be represented by an American lawyer, Peter Robinson.
One lawsuit, filed in Federal District Court in Houston, named an accountant, Eric J. Peterson of Channelview, Tex., as defendant.
The question is not, as defendant suggests, whether the photograph of a public building may properly be copyrighted.
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The proponents of Proposition 8 -- including the organization known as Protectmarriage.com, which backed the ballot measure -- do have status as defendant-interveners in the case.
The sitting judge, Francis J. W. Ford stipulated that Dr. Coffin was to be addressed in court as Defendant Coffin.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com