Defendant vs Defender - What's the difference?
defendant | defender |
(legal) In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another.
(legal) In criminal proceedings, the accused.
Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive.
* Shakespeare
Someone who defends people or property.
(legal) A lawyer who represents defendants.
A fighter who repels an attack.
(sports) One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.
In lang=en terms the difference between defendant and defender
is that defendant is in criminal proceedings, the accused while defender is a lawyer who represents defendants.As an adjective defendant
is serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive.defendant
English
(wikipedia defendant)Alternative forms
* defendaunt (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)Antonyms
* (in civil proceedings) plaintiff * (in criminal proceedings) prosecutorHypernyms
* litigantAdjective
(en adjective)- With men of courage and with means defendant .