reus

noun

re·​us

ˈrēəs

variants or less commonly rea

-ēə

plural rei

-ēˌī

also reae

-ēˌē

Roman, civil, & canon law

: defendant sense 2

—opposed to actor

Word History

Etymology

reus from Latin; rea from Latin, feminine of reus; perhaps akin to Latin res thing, fact

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