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accused — ac·cused /ə kyüzd/ n pl accused: a person who has been arrested for or formally charged with a crime: the defendant in a criminal case the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial U.S. Constitution amend. VI ◇ Certain rights… … Law dictionary
accused — The accused, meaning a person who has been accused in law, is an everyday use. The or an accused man, person, banker, etc., in which the individuals are only generically identified, are also routinely acceptable. It is inadvisable, however, to… … Modern English usage
Accused — may refer to:* a person charged with a criminal offense, or the state of being so charged; see indictment (also see suspect). * Accused (film), a 1936 film starring Googie Withers. * The Accused , 1988 film starring Jodie Foster and Kelly… … Wikipedia
Accused — Ac*cused , a. Charged with offense; as, an accused person. [1913 Webster] Note: Commonly used substantively; as, the accused, one charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
accused — ac‧cused [əˈkjuːzd] noun the accused LAW the person or group of people who have been officially charged with a crime in a court of law … Financial and business terms
accused — accused; un·accused; … English syllables
accused — (n.) person charged with a crime, 1590s, from pp. of ACCUSE (Cf. accuse) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
accused — [[t]əkju͟ːzd[/t]] N COUNT: the N (accused is both the singular and the plural form.) You can use the accused to refer to a person or a group of people charged with a crime or on trial for it. [LEGAL] The accused is alleged to be a member of a… … English dictionary
Accused — Accuse Ac*cuse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accusing}.] [OF. acuser, F. accuser, L. accusare, to call to account, accuse; ad + causa cause, lawsuit. Cf. {Cause}.] 1. To charge with, or declare to have committed, a crime or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
accused — 1. noun /əˈkjuːzd/ The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case. 2. adjective /əˈkjuːzd/ Having been accused; being the target of accusations. This power chiefly fell to the queen, and she was more accused than ever of too … Wiktionary
accused — adj. to stand accused * * * [ə kjuːzd] to stand accused … Combinatory dictionary
