Attacked
Definitions
- (v.) Past tense of attack: to have initiated a physical or legal assault or challenge against a person, entity, or position.
The plaintiff attacked the defendant’s credibility during cross-examination.
Forms
- attack
- attacking
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Commentary
Used strictly as the past tense of the verb 'attack'; see 'attack' for full legal meanings including physical and procedural assaults.
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