accused

noun
/əˈkjuzd/

The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.

Related words

coaccused
unaccused

Example sentences

“I can't tell what it is I'm being accused of.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “accused” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.