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How to say defendant
in Thai
จำเลย
jam-loei
defendant
jam midloei mid
The one who is sued or charged. Also 'the accused' in court reports.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Register
- formal
In a sentence
- จำเลยปฏิเสธทุกข้อหาjam-loei bpà-dtì-sèet túk kâaw-hǎaThe defendant denies all charges.
From the same situation: Law and bureaucracy deep
- ร้องทุกข์to lodge a criminal complaint
- ใบแจ้งความpolice report (document)
- พนักงานสอบสวนinquiry officer (police investigator)
- สอบสวนto investigate, question
- ผู้เสียหายinjured party, victim (legal)
- ให้การto give a statement, testify
- คำให้การstatement, testimony
- อัยการpublic prosecutor
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