someone against whom an action is brought in a court of law
However, with sentences in white collar cases reaching double digits, the risk of going to trial is too great for most defendants to take on.
Forbes
(Aug 29, 2013)
Cyber conflict could lead to "quiet, stealthy, insidious, dangerous outcomes," from taking down power grids to destroying financial systems or neutralizing defense networks, Hagel said.
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
Osama Bin Laden communicated through intermediaries, and while he retained strategic importance he was largely irrelevant as the dramatic transitions began in the Arab world.
The WWF hopes that deploying small, unmanned aircraft, monitored by law enforcement, will allow for inconspicuous remote observation of heavily poached areas.
Salon
(Dec 12, 2012)