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Defendee vs Defendant - What's the difference?

defendee | defendant |

As a noun defendee

is (rare) one who is defended.

As a verb defendant is

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defendee

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (rare) One who is defended.
    • (Webster 1913)

    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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