18
accused(noun, law, person, character, individual)
17
suspect(noun, person, character, individual, human)
12
respondent(noun, law, person, character, individual)
11
litigant(noun, agent, accusation, actor, lawsuit)
8
prisoner(noun, person, character, individual, human)
8
party(noun, person, participant, accomplice)
5
culprit(noun, prisoner)
4
plaintiff(noun, agent, actor, lawsuit, participant)
3
apologist
3
litigator
3
offender(noun, prisoner, accused)
3
responsible(adjective, valuable, duty, reliable)
3
suitor(noun, lawsuit)
2
accessory(noun, participant, accomplice)
2
convict(noun, prisoner)
2
correspondent(noun, person, character, individual, human)
2
indictee
2
interest
2
libelee(noun, person, character, individual, human)
2
panel
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