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What is the difference between prosecutor and defendant?

prosecutor | defendant | Antonyms |

Defendant is a antonym of prosecutor.



As nouns the difference between prosecutor and defendant

is that prosecutor is a lawyer who decides whether to charge a person with a crime and tries to prove in court that the person is guilty while 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.

As an adjective defendant is

serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive.

prosecutor

English

Noun

(wikipedia prosecutor) (en noun)
  • A lawyer who decides whether to charge a person with a crime and tries to prove in court that the person is guilty.
    • The prosecutor got the witness to admit he was lying.

    Derived terms

    * prosecutorial

    Related terms

    * prosecute * prosecution

    References

    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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