Both Uses
defendant
in
Twelve Angry Men
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- The defendant doesn't have to open his mouth.†
Act 1defendant = a person or institution legally accused or sued in court
- Nine of us now seem to feel that the defendant is innocent, but we're just gambling on probabilities.
Act 2 *defendant = a person legally accused in court
Definitions:
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(1)
(defendant) a person (or institution) legally accused or sued in court
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)