verdachte — meaning in English

English meaning

• defendant noun In a legal case, the person or party being sued or accused.
• suspect verb To think that something is probably true, without having proof.

Senses

verdachte is used for these senses in English:

• defendant (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.
• suspect A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.

suspect — full definition

1. verb To think that something is probably true, without having proof.
2. verb To believe someone is guilty of something, without firm evidence.
3. noun A person thought to be responsible for a crime.
4. adj Regarded with doubt or distrust; possibly not genuine or reliable.

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