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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The change of plan is in part due to protests by the defense. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 May 2025 The 18-year-old phenom utilizes his size, seeing over the top of the defense to anticipate and create passing windows and lead teammates open. Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025 With Parker and Woods on the line, Brown at linebacker and Terrell at corner, Clemson has high-upside talent at every level of the defense. Antonio Morales, New York Times, 16 May 2025 The judge granted the defense's motion to strike that response from the record. Danielle Bacher, People.com, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the defense

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