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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His lawyers argued the prosecution failed to prove the charges against Combs, and the defense sought an acquittal after the prosecution rested. July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025 After a lengthy discussion, the defense, prosecution and judge agreed on which portions of the testimony would be shared with the jury. Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025 After jurors left the room on Monday, prosecutors raised an objection to the way the defense submitted exhibits for the jury room. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025 Certainly, the judge was helped in no small part by the defense’s case lasting around 30 minutes last week, with no witnesses, no testimony and, most telling and unsurprising, no Diddy taking the stand. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for the defense

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