criminal defendant
criminal defendant. One who is accused in a criminal proceeding.
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defendant
defendant n. 被告人 在民事诉讼中被起诉的或在刑事诉讼中受到犯罪指控的人。 (→respondent; joint defendants; nominal defendant)
defendant score
defendant score. A number taken from an established scale, indicating the relative seriousness of the defendant’s criminal history. Cf. CRIME SCORE.
defendant’s gain
defendant’s gain. The amount of money or the value of property that a criminal defendant has obtained by committing a crime. • Some states, such as New York, consider the defendant’s gain when assessing a criminal fine or ordering restitution.
John Doe defendant
An anonymous defendant labeled “John Doe” because the plaintiff does not, at the time of filing suit, know the person’s name. • John Doe defendants are common in several situations, such as police-brutality lawsuits in which the plaintiff does not know the names of the officers allegedly at fault. See JOHN DOE.
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plea to the person of the defendant
A plea in abatement alleging that the defendant has a legal disability to be sued.
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presence of defendant rule
presence-of-defendant rule. The principle that a felony defendant is entitled to be present at every major stage of the criminal proceeding. Fed. R. Crim. P. 43. [Cases: Criminal Law 636. C.J.S. Criminal Law § 1161.]
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codefendant
codefendant. One of two or more defendants sued in the same litigation or charged with the same crime. — Also termed joint defendant. Cf. COPLAINTIFF.
third party defendant
third-party defendant. A party brought into a lawsuit by the original defendant. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 281; Parties 49. C.J.S. Parties § 127.]
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indigent defendant
indigent defendant 贫困被告人 指因过于贫困而无力聘请律师的被告人。在刑事诉讼中，贫穷被告人可获得法院为其指定的辩护律师的帮助，并免予承担法庭费用。
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