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ac⋅cused

  [uh-kyoozd]
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–adjective
1. charged with a crime, wrongdoing, fault, etc.: the accused boy.
–noun
2. a person or persons charged in a court of law with a crime, offense, etc. (often prec. by the).
Origin:
1585–95; accuse + -ed 2
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Main Entry: ac·cused
Pronunciation: &-'kyüzd
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural accused
: a person who has been arrested for or formally charged with a crime : the defendant in a criminal case accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial —U.S. Constitution amendment VI>
NOTE: Certain rights guaranteed by the Constitution, such as the right to counsel, become effective once a person is characterized as an accused.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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