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The defendant in a lawsuit is the person against whom the action is brought, by the plaintiff. The defendant does not have to prove his or her case; that is the responsibility of the plaintiff.
(source: http://biztaxlaw.about.com/od/glossaryd/g/defendant.htm)
Synonyms:
respondent
