SUSPECT

In the parlance of criminal justice, a 'suspect' is a person, known or unknown, suspected of committing a crime. Some systems of police procedure or legal terminology refer to the suspect as the 'actor', or as the 'perpetrator' of the offense ('perp' for short).
Under the judicial systems of the U.S., 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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See also

See also

★ Accused

★ Arguido