1. accused or charged beforehand; accused in advance of an actual offense or trial
Usage: rare; formal; often used in legal or historical contexts

Examples

• The defendant felt preaccused by the media coverage before the trial even began.
• In a fair justice system, no one should be preaccused based on rumors or hearsay.
• The preaccused witness was nervous about testifying despite having done nothing wrong.
• Historical records show that many were preaccused of witchcraft without proper evidence.