Today’s word of the day is ‘Defendant.’ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] defendant [/responsivevoice] [ dih-fen-duh nt ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is a noun, i.e., it is the main subject of a sentence.
1. Accused
2. Litigant
3. Offender
4. Prisoner
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Prativaadee
2. Spanish – Acusado
3. French – Défendeur
4. Mandarin – Bèigào
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. Was it really necessary that the defendant should be called?
2. Counsel rose again and asked that the defendant’s witnesses might be recalled.
3. In all this Eleazer had the air of conducting the case for the defendant.
4. Rufus Choate represented the defendant and Daniel Webster the plaintiff.
5. The witness remembered how at the inquiry the defendant Ray had defended his accomplice.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
an appellant, suspect, prisoner, charged, blamed, culprit, indictee etc
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
complainant, plaintiff, accuser, claimer, controversialist, litigant
Quotation:
If you’re a prosecutor, and you believe the defendant is guilty, you only talk about ultimate truth, but not intermediate truth. If you’re the defense attorney, you care deeply about intermediate truth, but you tend to neglect ultimate truth.Alan Dershowitz
Social Example:
https://twitter.com/trialofchicago7/status/1307718768471154690
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