Defendant: Difference between revisions

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Law.

Generally, in a civil case, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.

Use is dependent on jurisdiction (for example, defendant is not used in Scotland).

Revision as of 16:59, 23 March 2016 (view source) imported>Doug Williamson (Added caveat that depends on jurisdiction (not used in Scotland) Source: http://www.scotland-judiciary.org.uk/29/0/Glossary/a#D) ← Older edit		Revision as of 17:01, 23 March 2016 (view source) imported>Doug Williamson (Minor change to wording) Newer edit →
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	Generally, in a civil case, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.		Generally, in a civil case, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.

	~~The use~~ is dependent on jurisdiction (defendant is not used in Scotland).		Use is dependent on jurisdiction (for example, defendant is not used in Scotland).