Sentence examples for to 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.
Extend anonymity to defendants in rape cases.
Judges have made decisions that were unfair to defendants.
Anonymity in rape cases will be extended to defendants.
It subverts justice; juries give lighter sentences to defendants that show sadness.
Nineteen sentences handed down to defendants total more than 56 years.
The average sentence given to defendants convicted of similar crimes is two years.
The pronoun refers to defendants, so make it "half of whom".
Vera I can see no reason why granting anonymity to defendants downgrades the complaint.
But Ms. Torres added, "The right to a hearing applies both to defendants and complainants".
Wisconsin law is quite favorable to defendants in clergy sexual abuse cases.
"All of the sudden we went from investors to defendants," Mr. Kelleher said.
