"defendants" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 被告人

Definition

在法庭上被指控或被起诉、需要为自己辩护的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

法律术语，仅用于法庭或正式法律场合。通常指被刑事或民事起诉的人。不要与原告（plaintiff）混淆。

Examples

The defendants sat quietly in the courtroom.

**被告人**安静地坐在法庭上。

The judge asked the defendants to answer the question.

法官要求**被告人**回答问题。

Both defendants said they were innocent.

两名**被告人**都表示自己无罪。

At the end of the trial, the jury found the defendants not guilty.

审判结束时，陪审团判定**被告人**无罪。

The lawyer spoke with all the defendants before the hearing.

律师在听证会前与所有**被告人**交谈。

Several defendants decided to change their plea after new evidence appeared.

在出现新证据后，有几位**被告人**决定更改他们的答辩。