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offenses in jurisdictions that treat them as crimes.)

If more than one person is accused, the people may be referred as "co-defendant" or "co-conspirator" in English and common law courts.

In some jurisdictions, vulnerable defendants may be able to access the services of a non-registered intermediary to assist with communication at court.

Civil defendants

In a civil lawsuit, a defendant (or a respondent) is also the accused party,

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