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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Boasberg said that even in the case of foreign fighters captured during the war on terrorism and held in Guantanamo Bay, there was a robust review of whether or not the accused were members of al-Qaida.
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Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
At the time of writing, more than 17,000 people signed an online petition, started by Nordquist’s friend, Jaxon, demanding harsher sentencing for the accused.
—James Factora, Them, 5 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, March 18, the hung jury at the Supreme Court in Cairns was unable to reach a decision as to whether the accused, Rajwinder Singh, 40, was guilty of the murder of Toyah Cordingley, per the Australian Associated Press (AAP).
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Two of the accused, Jason Han and Mark Zhu, did report to face the magistrate in court.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
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Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
At the time of writing, more than 17,000 people signed an online petition, started by Nordquist’s friend, Jaxon, demanding harsher sentencing for the accused.
—James Factora, Them, 5 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, March 18, the hung jury at the Supreme Court in Cairns was unable to reach a decision as to whether the accused, Rajwinder Singh, 40, was guilty of the murder of Toyah Cordingley, per the Australian Associated Press (AAP).
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Two of the accused, Jason Han and Mark Zhu, did report to face the magistrate in court.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 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 Apr. 2025.
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