Defendant vs Perpetrator - What's the difference?
defendant | perpetrator |
(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
As nouns the difference between defendant and perpetrator
is that defendant is 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 while perpetrator is one who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.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 .