Defendant对应下列哪个选项?

The defendant refused to answer the prosecutor’s questions __________.

The female defendant, who fired her lawyer before trial, was convicted of murder.

More than one defendant _________ involved in the case. A: are B: is C: will D: being

defendant refers to a person who brings a legal case against someone in a court of law

Yesterday, he appeared as a defendant in court on a ______ of attempted murder. A: target B: charge C: march D: victim

The jurors came to a deadlock in the defendant’s trial for murder. A: a decision of guilty B: a decision to punish by electrocution C: an impasse D: an unusual verdict

Which of the following is a principle of defamation? A: Duty of care breached B: Statement refers to the plaintiff C: The defendant committed an act/omission which caused inconvenience to the plaintiff D: Absolute Privilege

If the sales contract between a Chinese company and a Japanese company stipulated that the arbitration shall be conducted in defendant's country。 Which place may carry on arbitration if the Japanese company is the compliant？（ ） A: Beijing B: London C: Tokyo D: New York

And even though the Defendant seemed to sense that his behavior toward the Plaintiff was truly awful and unforgivable, he simply couldn’t control it due to the mounting displeasure and inconvenience caused by her untimely stumble. Q: Why does the author say her stumble is untimely?