in a criminal case, the government brings charges against the\nplaintiff.\ndefendant.\nvictim.\ncriminal.

Brief Explanations:

In a criminal case, the government prosecutes the person accused of a crime, who is called the defendant. The plaintiff is in a civil - case, the victim is the one harmed by the crime, and "criminal" is a general term for someone who commits a crime but not the term for the party the government charges in court.

Answer:

B. defendant