as in offender
a person who is being sued or accused of a crime in a court of law
The jury believed that the defendant was guilty.
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With his student immigration status no longer valid, Liu could potentially be detained and deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the filing, which names DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons as defendants.
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Lawyers representing both sides of the settlement — the plaintiff class representatives, and the NCAA and power conference defendants — agreed to consider Wilken’s directives and respond to the court in one week.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
More than 170 legal filings with considerable implications for trial in the University of Idaho student homicides case are set to near their resolution as defendant Bryan Kohberger returns to the courtroom Wednesday.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
But Freestone denied that motion in February, ruling that the county’s lawsuit did not arise from the defendants’ political advocacy or prior litigation.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Lawyers representing both sides of the settlement — the plaintiff class representatives, and the NCAA and power conference defendants — agreed to consider Wilken’s directives and respond to the court in one week.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
More than 170 legal filings with considerable implications for trial in the University of Idaho student homicides case are set to near their resolution as defendant Bryan Kohberger returns to the courtroom Wednesday.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
But Freestone denied that motion in February, ruling that the county’s lawsuit did not arise from the defendants’ political advocacy or prior litigation.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Defendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defendant. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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