defendants
- plural of defendant.
Example Sentences
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Eddins’ opinion is consequential on its own terms: It expands protections for criminal defendants by making it easier for them to overturn a conviction obtained through expert testimony that has since been “scientifically discredited.”
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, and pro-Israel groups Canary Mission and Betar were also named as defendants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The defendants said they’d believed they were targeting a military aircraft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The two defendants lived just a mile apart in east London, a Snaresbrook Crown Court jury was told.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
These were grave assertions, reflecting upon the integrity of two respected lawyers and a distinguished district judge, but if even partially true, then the constitutional rights of the defendants had been abused.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
