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подсудимый

Translation of подсудимый

defendant

Russian word in Latin letters: podsudimyy

Meaning of подсудимый

Russian

человек, которого обвиняют в судебном деле

English

a person accused in a court case

defendant

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[pətsʊˈdʲimɨj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Подсудимый or ответчик?

ответчик

ответчик = defendant in a civil case

Don't mix them up. A person sued for money or property — ответчик; a person tried for a crime — подсудимый.

Ответчик должен вернуть долг.

The defendant must repay the debt.

Подсудимого обвиняют в краже.

The defendant is accused of theft.

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  1. The defendant asked for more time to speak.

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    Подсудимый попросил больше времени для выступления.

  2. The court heard the defendant's story.

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    Суд выслушал версию подсудимого.

подсудимый synonyms

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What's the difference between подсудимый and обвиняемый

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обвиняемый

Charged with a crime; also before the trial.

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подсудимый meaning: what does it mean?

a person accused in a court case

подсудимый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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подсудимый definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The defendant asked for more time to speak. Translation: Подсудимый попросил больше времени для выступления.

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