defendant's
One facing charges'
Defendant's is the possessive form of defendant, a person accused in a legal proceeding.
It indicates something belonging to or associated with the accused party: the defendant's testimony, the defendant's attorney, the defendant's right to a fair trial.
In legal documents and courtroom speech, the word appears constantly to attribute actions, statements, or property to the accused.
Licensed legal representative
- counselExpert guidance offered
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
- pleaFormal request or defense
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
alibi · evidence · witnesses · case · verdict · sentence · bail · charges
Oppressive weight or duty
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- admissionEntry or confession
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- waiverFormal surrender of rights
stipulation · objection · disclosure · discovery · deposition · interrogatories · subpoena · compliance
attorney
Licensed legal representative
testimony · alibi · evidence · witnesses · case · verdict · sentence · bail · charges · innocence
burden
Oppressive weight or duty
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- admissionEntry or confession
- denialRefusal to accept reality
waiver · stipulation · objection · disclosure · discovery · deposition · interrogatories · subpoena · compliance · filing
table
Horizontal furniture surface
- seatPlace for sitting
- standUpright support structure
- appearanceOutward visible form
demeanor · attire · presence · behavior · expression · posture · reaction · composure · outburst · silence
defendant'splaintiff's
Of the suing party
prosecutor's · prosecution's · claimant's · complainant's · petitioner's
- defendant's rightsLegal protections for accused persons
- defendant rightsLegal protections for accused persons
- criminal defendantPerson charged with offense