All 5 Uses of
defendant
in
The Trial of Socrates by Linder
- The magistrate questioned both Meletus and Socrates, then gave both the accuser and defendant an opportunity to question each other.†
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- Each side, the accusers and the defendant, was given an opportunity to propose a punishment.†
- I. F. Stone noted that "Socrates acts more like a picador trying to enrage a bull than a defendant trying to mollify a jury."†
- Most jurors likely believed even the heftier fine to be far too slight of a punishment for the unrepentant defendant.†
- There are no records suggesting that Athenian practice allowed defendants to speak after sentencing.†
Definition:
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(defendant) a person or institution legally accused or sued in court