The individual or group that is sued or charged with a crime is the:

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The defendant is the individual or group that is being sued or charged with a crime in a legal proceeding. A plaintiff is the individual or group that initiates the lawsuit or brings charges against the defendant, so A is incorrect. Petitioner and respondent refer to parties involved in a legal petition or appeal, but not necessarily in a lawsuit or criminal charges, so C and D are incorrect. Procurator refers to a government official in charge of prosecuting criminal cases, but not the defendant themselves, so E is incorrect.

The Individual or Group That Is Sued or Charged with a Crime