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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Didn’t matter that the defense in front of him was awful.
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
All three stayed on friendly terms with him afterward, a point the defense emphasized.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
In a preemptive move from their opening statement, the defense has admitted their client is guilty of domestic violence, has been a heavy drug user, a swinger, and is overall not a very nice person.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Such a position is likely to encounter opposition from Washington, which seeks to strengthen the defense alliance with South Korea and Japan in part to deter Chinese military intervention in Taiwan.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
All three stayed on friendly terms with him afterward, a point the defense emphasized.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
In a preemptive move from their opening statement, the defense has admitted their client is guilty of domestic violence, has been a heavy drug user, a swinger, and is overall not a very nice person.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Such a position is likely to encounter opposition from Washington, which seeks to strengthen the defense alliance with South Korea and Japan in part to deter Chinese military intervention in Taiwan.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 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 14 Jun. 2025.
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