accuse + -ed

noun (or plural the accused) treated as singular or plural

a person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime:

〘法〙 «…で/…したとして» 告発［非難］された «of/of doing» ; 〖the ～; 名詞的に; 集合的に〗 被告人(たち) (!単複両扱い) (↔ accuser)

e.g. the accused was ordered to stand trial on a number of charges.