被告人 (ひこくにん, hikokunin) Japanese meaning: accused | KotomoraThe defendant pleaded not guilty.
The judge questioned the accused.
Usage patterns
被告人が起訴されるthe defendant is indicted
The defendant was indicted for murder.
被告人が無罪を主張するthe defendant pleads not guilty
The defendant pleaded not guilty in court.
被告人に判決を下すto hand down a verdict to the defendant
被告人が出廷するthe defendant appears in court
The defendant did not appear in court for the trial.
The judge handed down a sentence of five years imprisonment to the defendant.
