Meaning of accused | Babel Free
əˈkjuzdDefinitions
- The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.
- The defendant in a criminal case.
- marked; pronounced
- Law. A person against whom an action is brought:Law: defendant, respondent.
- accused, defendant
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(Law) the accused law the defendant or defendants appearing on a criminal charge law
- past participle of acusar
- charged with a crime.
- the accused, a person or persons charged with a crime.
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n the accused → der/die Angeklagte; (several) → die Angeklagten pl n
Equivalents
Examples
“The accused arrived at the Baoshan District Court in Shanghai in the morning and a tribunal officer told AFP that a verdict may be issued later on Monday, but it was up to the judge.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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