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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If the offensive line deserved the MVP trophy in the Rose Bowl, the spoils should have gone to the defense here.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
But against a Philadelphia Eagles team that humbled the Rams earlier in the season, the defense gave up too many explosives and the offense couldn’t convert a fourth down in the red zone with 26 seconds to play in a six-point loss.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
In the decision that could have let Pattis out of the case, Vatti said the June 2024 retainer between Diamantis and Pattis covered only the defense in the school construction case.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
In an industry known for private jets and lavish perks, Palmer Luckey, the 33-year-old billionaire founder of Oculus VR and the defense technology company Anduril, cuts a distinct figure.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
But against a Philadelphia Eagles team that humbled the Rams earlier in the season, the defense gave up too many explosives and the offense couldn’t convert a fourth down in the red zone with 26 seconds to play in a six-point loss.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
In the decision that could have let Pattis out of the case, Vatti said the June 2024 retainer between Diamantis and Pattis covered only the defense in the school construction case.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
In an industry known for private jets and lavish perks, Palmer Luckey, the 33-year-old billionaire founder of Oculus VR and the defense technology company Anduril, cuts a distinct figure.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
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“The defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20defense. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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