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    3. 被告

    被告

    被ひ告こく

    defendant

    KMT2News #1+1CoreNounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab17 strokes

    ひこく

    Noun

    1.
    defendant, the accused
    law

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    被ひ告こくは法ほう廷ていで無む罪ざいを主しゅ張ちょうした。

    The defendant pleaded not guilty in court.

    KMT2Politics & Law
    その事じ件けんの被ひ告こくは、今きょう日は判んけ決つを受うける予よ定ていだ。

    The defendant in that case is scheduled to receive a verdict today.

    KMT2Politics & LawDaily Life
    裁さい判ばん官かんは被ひ告こくに証しょう拠こを提てい示じするよう求もとめた。

    The judge requested the defendant to present evidence.

    KMT3Politics & Law
    弁べん護ご士しは被ひ告こくの権けん利りを守まもるために尽じん力りょくした。

    The lawyer made every effort to protect the defendant's rights.

    KMT4Politics & LawWork & Career
    被ひ告こくは、検けん察さつ側がわの主しゅ張ちょうに反はん論ろんする機き会かいを与あたえられた。

    The defendant was given the opportunity to refute the prosecution's claims.

    KMT5Politics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    被
    こうむ.る・おお.う・かぶ.る・かぶ.せる…(2)
    incur・cover・veil・brood over・shelter…(4)
    告
    つ.げる…(2)
    revelation・tell・inform・announce
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