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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Patterson appeared in the Victoria state Supreme Court on Wednesday, where prosecutor Nanette Rogers told jurors the accused had served a meal of beef Wellington, mashed potatoes and green beans at her home in the rural town of Leongartha on July 29, 2023.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
One of the accused, Yunice Abbas, 71, has admitted his participation in the robbery, writing a book about his role.
—Juliette Jabkhiro, Makini Brice, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
All four became ill after the lunch hosted by the accused at her home in Leongatha, a town of around 6,000 people some 135 kilometers (84 miles) from Melbourne.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Two of the accused have partially confessed to the crime, as their DNA was found at the scene.
—Nicolas Vaux-Montagny and Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
One of the accused, Yunice Abbas, 71, has admitted his participation in the robbery, writing a book about his role.
—Juliette Jabkhiro, Makini Brice, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
All four became ill after the lunch hosted by the accused at her home in Leongatha, a town of around 6,000 people some 135 kilometers (84 miles) from Melbourne.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Two of the accused have partially confessed to the crime, as their DNA was found at the scene.
—Nicolas Vaux-Montagny and Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the accused
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“The accused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20accused. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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