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 Kremlin referred questions on Sarmat to the defense ministry.
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Reuters, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024
Surge in Defense Funding Bucks Broader VC Downturn What’s even more compelling is the influx of private equity and venture capital into the defense sector.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
But his trial in Santa Fe, N.M., came to an abrupt halt on July 12, when Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer threw out the charge, after it was revealed that the prosecution had failed to turn over a cache of bullets to the defense.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2024
According to the defense it wasn't ever meant for murder.
—Tracy Smith, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2024
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Reuters, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024
Surge in Defense Funding Bucks Broader VC Downturn What’s even more compelling is the influx of private equity and venture capital into the defense sector.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
But his trial in Santa Fe, N.M., came to an abrupt halt on July 12, when Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer threw out the charge, after it was revealed that the prosecution had failed to turn over a cache of bullets to the defense.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2024
According to the defense it wasn't ever meant for murder.
—Tracy Smith, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2024
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 2 Oct. 2024.
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