What part of speech is defendant?

Defendant can be categorized as a noun.

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Parts of speech

Inflections

Noun

What does defendant mean?

Definitions

Adjective

defendant - Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive.

Noun

defendant - a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

Examples of defendant

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1. noun Two bombs were also sent to Leavenworth, where a key WTC 1993 defendant was imprisoned, addressed to "Parole Officer."
2. noun The news article painted the defendant as a guilty man, even though he had been proven innocent.
3. noun The prosecution condemned the defendant for kidnapping a child.
4. noun The presiding judge sentenced the defendant to death.
5. noun The decision was in favor of the defendant.
6. noun The defendant was sentenced to death.
7. noun The defendant will appeal to a higher court.
8. noun The defendant appealed against the sentence without hesitation.
9. noun The defendant was about to stand trial when he grabbed the deputy's gun and shot the judge.
10. noun The defendant was found not guilty by reason of insanity.
11. noun The defendant is being accused of a litany of criminal and civil offenses.
12. noun Today's arraignment hearing offers the defendant his first opportunity to state his case personally.
13. noun The defendant has no history of drug abuse.
14. noun The defendant has no prior convictions.
15. noun Will the defendant please rise?
Sentence  
noun
Two bombs were also sent to Leavenworth, where a key WTC 1993 defendant was imprisoned, addressed to "Parole Officer."
The news article painted the defendant as a guilty man, even though he had been proven innocent.
The prosecution condemned the defendant for kidnapping a child.
The presiding judge sentenced the defendant to death.
The decision was in favor of the defendant.
The defendant was sentenced to death.
The defendant will appeal to a higher court.
The defendant appealed against the sentence without hesitation.
The defendant was about to stand trial when he grabbed the deputy's gun and shot the judge.
The defendant was found not guilty by reason of insanity.
The defendant is being accused of a litany of criminal and civil offenses.
Today's arraignment hearing offers the defendant his first opportunity to state his case personally.
The defendant has no history of drug abuse.
The defendant has no prior convictions.
Will the defendant please rise?

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