the defense

noun

law

: the lawyer or lawyers who represent the defendant in a court case

The defense rests, Your Honor.

Examples of the defense in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Prosecutors and the defense agreed Karol-Chik will be sentenced to the Colorado Department of Corrections for a term between 35 and 48 years for the second-degree murder conviction. —Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024

This time around, Trump sat at the defense table with his eyes closed for long stretches of testimony as Cohen recounted his decade-long career as a senior Trump Organization executive, doing work that by his own admission sometimes involved lying and bullying others on his boss's behalf. —TIME, 13 May 2024

Both the prosecution and the defense have described Woodward growing up in a conservative, religious family that was not accepting of homosexuality. —Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 12 May 2024

The case is scheduled to go to trial May 16, but Simpkins’ attorney Lesa Pamplin said the defense hasn’t had time to prepare. —Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024

During the heated moments, Trump whispered to his lawyers, leaned over the defense table and watched the testimony, while jurors looked back and forth from Daniels to Necheles, some taking notes. —Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 9 May 2024

His penchant for stretching the defense is something the Hornets lacked before his arrival, especially off the bench. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2024

While the defense is trying to paint a picture of a simple business relationship between Trump and Daniels, the prosecution is focussed on presenting jurors with the image of a sprawling election-interference scheme. —Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 3 May 2024

Boylan was originally charged in December 2020 with 34 counts of seaman's manslaughter, but after the defense objected, prosecutors refiled an indictment on the single count covering all the deaths. —Julie Sharp, CBS News, 2 May 2024