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Suspect - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Accused, Believe, Challenge, Conjectural, Contest

In the parlance of criminal justice, a suspect is a term used to refer to a person, known or unknown, suspected of committing a crime. Once the identity of a suspect is known, and a decision is approved to arrest him or bind him over for trial, either by a prosecutor issuing an information, a grand jury issuing a true bill or indictment, or a judge issuing an arrest warrant, the suspect can then be properly called a defendant.

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