dellimputato

Dell'imputato is the contracted form of di + l'imputato, the Italian genitive construction used in legal texts to express possession or attribution related to the defendant in criminal proceedings. It is not a standalone legal concept; rather, it is a grammatical device that links certain objects or claims to the defendant.

In practice, dell'imputato appears in phrases such as le dichiarazioni dell'imputato and i diritti dell'imputato, indicating that the statements or rights belong to or concern the defendant. It can modify nouns such as atto, interrogatorio, dichiarazione, or difesa, with the exact meaning determined by context—whether referring to acts carried out by the defendant or to rights asserted on his behalf.

Notes on usage: the form reflects standard Italian grammar, where di followed by a definite article contracts (di + l' → dell', di + il → del, di + la → della, etc.). In legal writing, dell'imputato is commonly used to attribute items to the defendant, for example, dichiarazioni dell'imputato or diritti dell'imputato. It is distinct from l'imputato (the defendant as a person) and from imputazione (the act of imputing or the charge). Related concepts include imputato, imputazione, and procedura penale.