"defendants" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 被告人

Definition

在法庭上被指控或被起訴，需要為自己辯護的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

法律術語，只用於法庭或正式法律場合。通常指被刑事或民事起訴的人。不要與原告（plaintiff）混淆。

Examples

The defendants sat quietly in the courtroom.

**被告人**安靜地坐在法庭上。

The judge asked the defendants to answer the question.

法官要求**被告人**回答問題。

Both defendants said they were innocent.

兩名**被告人**都表示自己無罪。

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

審判結束時，陪審團判定**被告人**無罪。

The lawyer spoke with all the defendants before the hearing.

律師在聽證會前與所有**被告人**交談。

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

在出現新證據後，有幾位**被告人**決定更改他們的答辯。