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 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
The author describes cases in which defendants would listen incredulously while Skalnik—whom they had never met before—swore in court that they had admitted their crimes to him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Inside the courtroom, defendants appeared in a small box to the left of the judge.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
