Prosecutor vs. Defendant

Prosecutornoun

(law) a prosecuting attorney.

Prosecutornoun

(law) a person, as a complainant, victim, or chief witness, who institutes prosecution in a criminal proceeding.

Prosecutornoun

One who prosecutes or carries on any purpose, plan, or business.

Prosecutornoun

The person who institutes and carries on a criminal suit against another in the name of the government.

Prosecutornoun

a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state

Prosecutor

A prosecutor is a legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system or the civil law inquisitorial system. The prosecution is the legal party responsible for presenting the case in a criminal trial against an individual accused of breaking the law.

Defendantnoun

(legal) In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another.

Defendantnoun

(legal) In criminal proceedings, the accused.

Defendantadjective

Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive.

Defendantadjective

Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive.

Defendantadjective

Making defense.

Defendantnoun

One who defends; a defender.

Defendantnoun

A person required to make answer in an action or suit; - opposed to plaintiff.

Defendantnoun

a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

Defendant

In court proceedings, a defendant is a person who is the party either accused of committing a crime in criminal prosecution or against whom some type of civil relief is being sought in a civil case. Terminology varies from one jurisdiction to another.