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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Moore previously served as the defense attorney for Louise and David Turpin, the California couple who abused and imprisoned their 13 children and dependent adults in a 'house of horrors' for years.
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
At the conclusion of the state's case Wednesday, the defense moved to have the case dismissed, arguing the state had failed to prove its case.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Cassinelli, the defense attorney, has a response.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The massive scope of the contract will also enable Nano Nuclear Energy to gain knowledge about the defense sector needs.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
At the conclusion of the state's case Wednesday, the defense moved to have the case dismissed, arguing the state had failed to prove its case.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Cassinelli, the defense attorney, has a response.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The massive scope of the contract will also enable Nano Nuclear Energy to gain knowledge about the defense sector needs.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the defense
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“The defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20defense. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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