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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To seat a jury of eight with four alternates, the defense notes, the court must qualify at least 43 jurors, something attorneys argue is unlikely given the number of disqualifications already identified.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Newer firms in the defense tech space are becoming aware of those demands and are structuring deals accordingly.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
That means in the Pretti shooting, the defense could point out he had been involved in a violent clash with immigration officers 11 days before he was killed.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors have a legal obligation to turn over all potential evidence to the defense, which would include any such material generated by the mayor’s office.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Newer firms in the defense tech space are becoming aware of those demands and are structuring deals accordingly.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
That means in the Pretti shooting, the defense could point out he had been involved in a violent clash with immigration officers 11 days before he was killed.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors have a legal obligation to turn over all potential evidence to the defense, which would include any such material generated by the mayor’s office.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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