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Simple English definitions for legal terms

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A quick definition of defendant:

A defendant is someone who is accused of doing something wrong. In criminal cases, this means they are accused of committing a crime. In civil cases, the defendant is the person or group that is being sued by someone else. Sometimes, the defendant is called a respondent, but this usually only happens in certain situations.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A defendant is a person or entity that is being accused of a crime in a criminal case or being sued by the plaintiff in a civil case. In some cases, the defendant is referred to as the respondent.

  • In a criminal case, the defendant is the person who is accused of committing the crime. For example, if someone is charged with theft, they would be the defendant in the case.
  • In a civil case, the defendant is the person or entity that is being sued by the plaintiff. For instance, if someone is suing a company for breach of contract, the company would be the defendant.
  • In an appeal, the person responding to the appeal is called the respondent. For example, if someone appeals a court decision, the person who responds to the appeal is the respondent.

These examples illustrate how the defendant is the person or entity that is being accused or sued in a legal case. The defendant is the one who must defend themselves against the accusations or claims made by the plaintiff or prosecutor.

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GW wave today?
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There’s someone I found on here with the username threeoutchange and if my understanding is correct that’s a reference to the debut album by a pretty cool 90s-00s Japanese band called Supercar. I geeked a little
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@renard99: also, the same band that does a song in the anime Eureka 7 which I watched when I was like idk, 12
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Yeah! They are pretty good. Three Out Change is an awesome J-rock record
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I will probably not listen to them more but fun fact. Really random to start the day. An omen that the waves will be very random today.
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Fuck, reading the wikipedia now. Literal last song they did before they broke up was Storywriter. Wow.
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