the accused
noun
: the person(s) charged with a crime
The accused was found not guilty.
All of he accused were found not guilty.
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No charges were ever filed, and Hegseth reached a confidential settlement with the accused in 2020.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
This time, not as a bailiff — but as the accused facing a life sentence if convicted.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
The page says that the family did not believe the accused was capable of the act before the incident and says that the family suffered two losses that day.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Attorneys for both sides agreed in a letter to the court to extend the deadline for indicting the accused, Luigi Mangione, from January 18 to February 17.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
This time, not as a bailiff — but as the accused facing a life sentence if convicted.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
The page says that the family did not believe the accused was capable of the act before the incident and says that the family suffered two losses that day.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Attorneys for both sides agreed in a letter to the court to extend the deadline for indicting the accused, Luigi Mangione, from January 18 to February 17.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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“The accused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20accused. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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