suspect

Known person suspected of committing a crime

Entitylaw enforcement jargon roleQ224952

Also known as crime suspect · suspects · crime suspects · criminal suspect · suspect of a crime · alleged perpetrator

Instance of: law enforcement jargon
, role
Subclass of: criminal
Part of: law

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In law enforcement jargon, a suspect is a known person accused or suspected of committing a crime. By definition, a suspect is distinct from the perpetrator of the offense, though in the United States, the word suspect is often used as a jargon when referring to the perpetrator. The term is also related to the terms defendant, the accused, person of interest, and prime suspect.

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Female form of label: sospechosa
suspecte
підозрювана
Different from: perpetrator criterion used: presumption of innocence
person of interest
Suspect criterion used: descriptive page and disambiguation page have to be in different items
Partially coincident with: defendant
perpetrator

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