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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There’s been a lot of talk of improving the defense. —

James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024 There are also hundreds of hours of police body camera and surveillance videos that have been provided to the defense. —

Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 Two plays later, Jackson did it again, eluding the defense, rolling right and throwing back to his left — perhaps an appropriate ode to the halftime act — for a touchdown pass to tight end Isaiah Likely to put the Ravens up 17-2. —

Brian Wacker, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024 The move to drop the appeal solidifies the decision by Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer halfway through trial to dismiss the case on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense. —

Janelle Ash, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the defense