Example sentences of "[art] accused [noun pl] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( b ) If a first person owes the victim a sum of money , the accused forges an assignment from the victim to him , and the first person pays the accused , the accused has stolen property ( and obtained it by deception ) . |
| 2 | For example , if the accused hires a room for gymnastics when it is used for band practice , he is guilty . |
| 3 | If the accused hits a constable while resisting arrest and the constable bangs his head on a kerbstone causing serious injury , he is guilty of GBH with intent . |
| 4 | The case has been criticised for deciding that there is no constructive trust where the accused uses the victim 's facilities to make a secret profit . |
| 5 | When an accused faces a number of charges , it is very common for the defence advocate to offer a reduced plea to a number of the charges , provided others , often more serious ones , are dropped . |