arrestees

noun

Definition of arresteesnext
plural of arrestee
as in defendants

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  1. defendants
  2. offenders
  3. criminals
Noun
  • Federal prosecutor Kathryn Gilbert asked the jury Wednesday to find the defendants guilty on all counts.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The case is on hold while an appellate court decides on the defendants' motion to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on allegations of misconduct and conflict of interest.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of defendants
Noun
  • Advertisement Nearly half of those surveyed, however, support rehabilitation and treatment for first-time offenders among other options as the best way to improve California’s criminal justice system.
    Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Now, with the incumbent district attorney taking heat for progressive policies from his challenger in November’s election, the question of how to handle the most violent of juvenile offenders has become a key issue.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of offenders
Noun
  • Money heist Who knew that criminals trust cash more than cryptocurrency?
    Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Shows like The Shadow featured a main character who used fear as a weapon to scare criminals into confessing or giving up.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of criminals
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