In a Court of law, a defendant is a person, including an entity like a legal character or a company. They are accused or alleged of doing something wrong. In short, we can say that a defendant is a person to whom a plaintiff lays a claim or suit in a court of law against him. When a plaintiff lays a suit or claims against a defendant, he must prove his claim beyond the reasonable doubt against him.
A defendant is a person whom the plaintiff has sued for committing a wrong. If the object is criminal, then it is filed under criminal prosecution or civil relief is sought if the object is civil.
