“Defendant”
United States
|
An individual (or business) against whom a lawsuit is filed.
|
||
Ireland
|
A person against whom an action is brought; a person charged with a criminal offence.
|
||
New Zealand
|
A person charged with a criminal offence.
|
||
|
United States
|
In a civil case, the person or organization against whom the plaintiff brings suit; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
|
||
Canada
|
A person accused in a criminal proceeding or sued in a civil proceeding.
|