No. 1,996 in Turkish
sanık
"Sanık" means "defendant" or "accused" in a legal context.
In a sentence
Sanık mahkemede kendini savunmaya çalıştı.
The defendant tried to defend himself in court.
The word 'sanık' is used here to refer to a person who is accused of a crime in a court setting.
Adliyedeki sanıkların sayısı geçen yıla göre artmış.
The number of defendants in the courthouse has increased compared to last year.
In this context, 'sanık' is used generically to refer to people charged with crimes being processed in the justice system.
Sanık ifadesini yazılı olarak hâkime sundu.
The defendant presented their statement in writing to the judge.
The term 'sanık' in this sentence denotes an individual addressing their defense or statement formally during a trial.
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