The difference between Identity parade and Lineup

When used as nouns, identity parade means a process by which a witness confirms the identity of a criminal suspect, by viewing the suspect together with other people who were not involved in the crime, whereas lineup means a physical or photographic queue of people allegedly involved in a crime, allowing a witness to identify them.


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  1. Identity parade as a noun (UK, law enforcement):

    A process by which a witness confirms the identity of a criminal suspect, by viewing the suspect together with other people who were not involved in the crime.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: identification parade lineup police lineup"

  1. Lineup as a noun (US, legal, &, law enforcement):

    a physical or photographic queue of people allegedly involved in a crime, allowing a witness to identify them

  2. Lineup as a noun (Canada):

    A line of people or vehicles, in which the individual at the front end is dealt with first, the one behind is dealt with next, and so on, and in which newcomers join at the end; a queue.

  3. Lineup as a noun (sports):

    Collectively, the members of a team.

    Examples:

    "The manager fielded his strongest lineup for the game against United."

  4. Lineup as a noun (baseball):

    The batting order.

  5. Lineup as a noun (music):

    The acts performing at a concert or music festival.

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