the accused
noun
: the person(s) charged with a crime
The accused was found not guilty.
All of he accused were found not guilty.
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This problem becomes magnified when there’s no due process for the accused – which is exactly what happened to the Venezuelan men whisked off to El Salvador.
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Beth C. Caldwell, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
The plan did not go ahead at the last minute because the accused failed to get the army’s commander on board, Gonet said.
—Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The court said that the accused have to be given notice and reasonable time to try and convince a judge that they shouldn’t be deported.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Their release did include a short list of crimes which 14 of the 370 people arrested allegedly committed or were charged with, but ICE did not provide charging documents or point to any prior criminal cases or proceedings for any of the accused.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
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Beth C. Caldwell, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025
The plan did not go ahead at the last minute because the accused failed to get the army’s commander on board, Gonet said.
—Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The court said that the accused have to be given notice and reasonable time to try and convince a judge that they shouldn’t be deported.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Their release did include a short list of crimes which 14 of the 370 people arrested allegedly committed or were charged with, but ICE did not provide charging documents or point to any prior criminal cases or proceedings for any of the accused.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
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“The accused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20accused. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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