प्रत्यर्थिन्

Monier-Williams · pratyarthin
praty-ḍarthin mfn. hostile, inimical ‖ (ifc.) opposing, rivalling, emulating MBh. Kāv. &c ‖ m. an adversary, opponent, rival ib ‖ (in law) a defendant Mn. Yājñ. &c ‖ thi-tā f. and thi-tva n. the state of a defendant at law MW ‖ thi-bhūta mfn. become an obstacle Kum. ‖ thy-āvedana n. (in law) the verbal information or deposition of the defendant which is written down by the officers of the court MW