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    3. 被告人

    被告人

    被ひ告こく人にん

    accused

    KMT4News #7+1NounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab19 strokes

    ひこくにん

    Noun

    1.
    accused, defendant, prisoner at the bar

    Stroke 0 / 19

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    彼かれが被ひ告こく人にんです。

    He is the defendant.

    KMT3Politics & Law
    被ひ告こく人にんは無む罪ざいを主しゅ張ちょうしました。

    The defendant pleaded not guilty.

    KMT4Politics & Law
    弁べん護ご士しは被ひ告こく人にんの権けん利りを守まもるために尽じん力りょくしました。

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

    KMT5Politics & Law
    陪ばい審しん員いんは被ひ告こく人にんの有ゆう罪ざいか無む罪ざいかを決けっ定ていします。

    The jury decides whether the defendant is guilty or innocent.

    KMT5Politics & Law
    裁さい判ばん官かんは、被ひ告こく人にんの証しょう言げんを慎しん重ちょうに検けん討とうしました。

    The judge carefully considered the defendant's testimony.

    KMT6Politics & 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
    人
    ひと・-り・-と…(7)
    person
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