Framed
/ˈfreɪmd/
Definitions
- (adj.) Constructed or arranged within a defined legal framework or set of rules.
The case was argued within the framed boundaries of constitutional law.
- (v. (past participle)) Accused or made to appear guilty of a crime, typically by fabricated evidence.
He claimed he was framed for the robbery he did not commit.
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As a past participle verb, 'framed' commonly refers to wrongful accusation by fabrication; as an adjective, it pertains to something established within a legal structure.
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