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Defendant
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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in law, a person against whom proceedings are instituted or directed; one who is called upon to answer in any suit. At one time the term "defendant" had a narrower meaning, that of a person sued in a personal action only, the corresponding term in a real action being "tenant," but the distinction is now practically disregarded, except in a few states of the United States.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Defendant'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/d/defendant.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Defendant'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/d/defendant.html. 1910.
