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Meaning of accused | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent
əˈkjuzd

Definitions

  1. The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.
  2. The defendant in a criminal case.
  3. marked; pronounced
  4. Law. A person against whom an action is brought:Law: defendant, respondent.
  5. accused, defendant
  6. (Law) the accused law the defendant or defendants appearing on a criminal charge
  7. past participle of acusar
  8. charged with a crime.
  9. the accused, a person or persons charged with a crime.
  10. n the accused → der/die Angeklagte; (several) → die Angeklagten pl
    n

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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

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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