The Dictionary of Internal Security

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civil defendant - adjective + noun
 
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Def: a person bearing proprietary liability pursuant to law for damage which has been caused directly by a criminal offence or which a person not capable of guilt has caused by an unlawful act (Code of Criminal Procedure, § 39)
Example: A civil defendant has the right to submit evidence.
 
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