the defense
noun
law
: the lawyer or lawyers who represent the defendant in a court case
The defense rests, Your Honor.
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Kelly Fearing, from Louisiana, was new to town and came for the defense job.
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Carol Roark, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024
In the filing, cited by NBC, the defense team alleged that prosecutors listened to jail phone calls between Kouri and her attorneys that were recorded without their consent.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
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Carol Roark, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024
In the filing, cited by NBC, the defense team alleged that prosecutors listened to jail phone calls between Kouri and her attorneys that were recorded without their consent.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
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“The defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20defense. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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