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The phrase "defendant in" is a grammatically correct part of a sentence in written English
It is commonly used in legal and court-related contexts, such as in a criminal trial or civil lawsuit. Example: The defendant in the high-profile murder case pleaded not guilty yesterday. This means that the person accused of the crime is the defendant (the person being accused and standing trial) in the specific case (the high-profile murder case).
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The defendant in that case was acquitted.
E.A. Sports is also a defendant in the suit.
It overturned the conviction of that defendant in 2005.
Wells Fargo is the sole defendant in Mr. Washington's suit.
Mr. Adly is also a defendant in the trial.
Trillium is not a defendant in Chevron's RICO suit.
Was this like throwing the defendant in a lake?
CALL it the fifth defendant in the case.
Princeton Township was not a defendant in these cases.
The firm is also a defendant in several investor lawsuits.
"My husband," she said, "was the defendant in that case.
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