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Defendant vs Implead - What's the difference?

defendant | implead |

As verbs the difference between defendant and implead

is that defendant is while implead is (label) to sue in court, raise an action against a defendant.

defendant

English

(wikipedia defendant)

Alternative forms

* defendaunt (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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.

    • Antonyms

    * (in civil proceedings) plaintiff * (in criminal proceedings) prosecutor

    Hypernyms

    * litigant

    Related terms

    * respondent

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive.
  • * Shakespeare
    • With men of courage and with means defendant .
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    implead

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (label) to sue in court, raise an action against a defendant

    • Anagrams

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