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Accused

The generic name for the defendant in a criminal case. A person becomes accused within the meaning of a guarantee of Speedy Trial only at the point at which either formal indictment or information has been returned against him or her, or when he or she becomes subject to actual restraints on liberty imposed by arrest, whichever occurs first.

accused

n. a person charged with a crime.

accused

(Attacked), verb attacked, defamed, maligned, reproached, reproved

accused

(Charged), verb arraigned, brought charges, charged, complained of, filed charges, have charges against, held responsible, impeached, indicted

accused

the person charged with a crime. In Scotland the accused in serious cases is often called the panel.

ACCUSED. One who is charged with a crime or misdemeanor.

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With this arrest, the number of the accused apprehended in the Mashal Khan murder case reached 60.

Prime accused sent to jail on 14-day remand

The prosecution had claimed that IB inspector Mohammad Arif was killed on July 12, 2013, in Shah Wali Qatal area of Peshawar and later, the prosecution arrested the accused claiming he had confessed to involvement in the murder.

Man acquitted in IB inspector murder case

Awope, granted each of the accused a bail of N500,000, with two sureties in like sum.

2 charged with stealing melon seeds worth N2m

The Court sentenced the Accused Dragisa Brnic to two (2) years in prison and the Accused Neven Stanic to one (1) year and six (6) months in prison.

BiH Court - Brnic convicted to 2 years, Stanic to 1 year and 6 months in prison

The court while admitting the reference for hearing had summoned all the three accused named in the reference.

Hearing of supplementary reference against Ishaq Dar adjourned till March 05

The accused Sheikh Wahid and his other accomplices are charged with killing a security head Mohammad Yousuf in indiscriminate firing during an attempt by them on occupying Safari Enclave-11 on Adiala road on January 10.

Bail of Shikh Wahid accused in killing security head of housing society cancelled

LAHORE -- National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Lahore arrested an accused Yasir Sharif who was at large since 2015 in a case of cheating public and a criminal breach of trust by misappropriating Rs 66,966,360/-.

NAB arrest accused

The IO requested the court to hand over the accused to investigators for a 14-day physical remand so that he might be probed for his alleged involvement in abduction, rape and murder of eight minor girls, including Zainab.

Zainab's murderer should be hanged publicly: Shehbaz Sharif

The investigating officer Detective Constable Ontiretse Tau told the court that the accused person committed these offences after Bokala decided to end their relationship prompted by verbal and physical abuse he visited on her.

Man remanded for threat to kill

On of the accused was identified as Mohammad Hamer ails Bangali from Super Market area, said a statement issued here on Saturday.

Rangers arrest two accused

NAB Karachi has arrested two accused in media campaign funds scam, after the Supreme Court recalled their ad interim bail.

NAB arrested two accused in media campaign funds scam

After eight years, not one of the 197 accused for the death of 58 people, 32 of which are journalists in the so-called Maguindanao massacre, which took place on Nov.