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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries피고인
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pigo-in
"피고인은 무죄를 주장했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is charged with a crime in a court of law.
"The accused maintained their innocence throughout the trial."
- 1
Past tense of accuse; to have charged someone with a crime or wrongdoing.
"She accused him of stealing her idea."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'accusare', composed of 'ad-' (to) and 'causare' (to give a cause or lawsuit). It entered Middle English via Old French 'accuser' in the 14th century, initially relating to blaming or bringing formal charges before acquiring its specific legal substantive sense.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Accused" is said worldwide
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accusé
Transliteration: a-ky-ze
"L'accusé a plaidé non coupable."
der Angeklagte
Transliteration: deɐ ˈaŋəˌklaɡtə
"Der Angeklagte wurde freigesprochen."
l'imputato
Transliteration: limpuˈtato
"L'imputato ha negato le accuse."
el acusado
Transliteration: el aˈkuθaðo
"El acusado fue declarado inocente."
o acusado
Transliteration: u aˈkuzadu
"O acusado se declarou inocente."
आरोपी
Transliteration: aaropi
"आरोपी ने अपनी बेगुनाही का दावा किया।"
被告
Transliteration: bèi gào
"被告在法庭上保持沉默。"
피고인
Transliteration: pigo-in
"피고인은 무죄를 주장했다."
被告
Transliteration: hikoku
"被告は無罪を主張した。"
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