The American pit-bull terrier is always accused of being mean because of the illegal pit-bull fights.
Perpetrator means "the person that did the deed." You are being accused of being the person that did "it."
Being accused of a major crime means that you are being accused of doing something really bad, criminally. This can range from theft to assaulting someone.
Mean TeachersYes, there are mean teachers. There are also teachers who get accused of being mean when they are only attempting to teach their students.
Joan was never accused as being a witch but as a heretic.
The Defendent is "being accused", therefore defending one's self
Kepler's mother was a healer and herbalist who was accused of being a witch in 1615.
Being blamed for something you didn't do is called being falsely accused or wrongly accused.
It means they aren't being followed or investigated any more, and you aren't accused of anything.
Communists
In recent years, there have been cases of people being accused of witchcraft & being killed, in Africa.
Being Hanged
Defend means to protect yourself or others from harm.