defendant Synonyms

respondent accused person appellee criminal defendant suspect litigant accused party responder negativist suitor responsible excusatory prisoner plaintiff perpetrator libellee quarreler civil defendant person accused alleged offender suspected person suspects prisoner at the bar defendants tortfeasor participant panel complainant cojuror codefendant charged blamed arrestee appellant apologist answerer amenable advocate accountable compurgator contractor offender litigator justifier interest indictee indicted disputant defense