Accused
Pronunciation : Ac*cused"
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Charged with offense; as, an accused person.
Note: Commonly used substantively; as, the accused, one charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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