Refused
/rɪˈfjuzd/
Definitions
- (adj.) Indicating a denial or rejection of a request, offer, or claim in a legal context.
The defendant was refused entry to the courtroom due to lack of proper identification.
- (v. (past tense)) Past tense of refuse; to have declined to accept, comply with, or grant something.
The court refused the motion to dismiss the case.
Forms
- refuse (base form)
- refused (past tense and past participle)
- refusing (present participle)
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Commentary
Typically used as the past tense/participle of 'refuse' when describing legal rejections; as an adjective, 'refused' describes the status of something denied in legal proceedings.
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