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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The victim is a young woman named Kendall Carter (Francesca Eastwood), and the accused is a young man named James Sythe (Gabriel Basso) who is charged with killing her after the two had a heated dispute in a bar.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
The material power of the accused — conferred by a society more likely to side with perpetrators than survivors of assault — connects these works, which span different countries and years.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
In order to catch liars, the ancient Chinese would sometimes give the accused a mouthful of uncooked rice during interrogation—and then ask the person to open wide.
—Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
In many ways, our preoccupation with how such allegations affect the accused is unsurprising.
—Susan Akyeampong, refinery29.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
The material power of the accused — conferred by a society more likely to side with perpetrators than survivors of assault — connects these works, which span different countries and years.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
In order to catch liars, the ancient Chinese would sometimes give the accused a mouthful of uncooked rice during interrogation—and then ask the person to open wide.
—Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
In many ways, our preoccupation with how such allegations affect the accused is unsurprising.
—Susan Akyeampong, refinery29.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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“The accused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20accused. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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