prévenu
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Meanings
Noun
1. accused, defendant, prisoner, suspect (the one who appears before a criminal court, after the suspected commission of one or more crimes) (law)
Examples5
Calling for help, she was rescued by the defendant's two roommates.
The defendant is free to go.
He was not aware of the danger.
This fact constitutes a very serious charge against the accused.
The defendant is being accused of a litany of criminal and civil offenses.