n. 1) a general term for the effort of an attorney representing a...

c. 1300, "forbidding, prohibition," also "action of guarding or protecting," from Old French defense, from Latin defensus, past participle of defendere "ward off, protect" [..]

protection or resistance to attack.

1) A general term for the effort of an attorney representing a defendant during trial and in pretrial maneuvers to defeat the party suing or the prosecution in a criminal case. 2) A response to a comp [..]

Features and behaviour that deters other animals from harming it.

1 : the act or action of defending see also self-defense 2 a : the theory or ground that forms the basis for a defendant's opposition to an allegation in a complaint or to a charge in a charging [..]

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Good faith defense is a complete defense to legal charges involving fraud. Intention or willfulness to defraud, which is an essential part of charges will not be there in good faith defense. The burde [..]

Good faith is the genuine belief that one's action is fully justified, both in law and in fact. Under the good faith reliance on counsel, a person would not be willfully doing wrong, if before ta [..]

Under uncontrollable circumstance defense, a person can take a defense that uncontrollable circumstances prevented the person from appearing or surrendering. It is a defense to criminal charges like f [..]

Withdrawal from conspiracy is a defense when a person to conspiracy changes his/her mind and withdraws from that conspiracy before anyone commits an overt act. The person who withdraws from conspiracy [..]

(n) (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies(n) protection from harm(n) (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring(n) the jus [..]

tutamen, propugnaculum

The reasons why a defendant should not be convicted of the charge(s).

 As the final step toward a some Master's degrees or a Ph.D., candidates must pass an oral examination before their thesis or doctoral committee in defense of their thesis or dissertation.

The object of keeping the other team from scoring.

Preventive Emergency measures and Programs designed to protect the individual or community in times of hostile attack.

A legal concept that an accused is not criminally responsible if, at the Time of committing the act, the Person was laboring under such a defect of reason from Disease of the mind as not to know the N [..]

Selective perceiving such that the individual protects himself from becoming aware of something unpleasant or threatening, e.g., obscene words are not heard correctly, or violent acts are not seen acc [..]

A reason why a claim in a complaint should not be granted.

In a civil case, the facts or arguments presented by the defendant to show why the plaintiff doesn’t have a right to the relief asked for. In a criminal case, the reasons why a defendant should not be [..]

Evidence or arguments presented on behalf of a person accused of an offense.

n. 1) a general term for the effort of an attorney representing a defendant during trial and in pre-trial maneuvers to defeat the party suing or the prosecution in a criminal case. 2) a response to a [..]

Evidence or arguments presented on behalf of a person accused of a criminal offense.

n. "defense, means of defense; (with at) on guard, ready for battle; protection, remedy; prohibition, hindrance," s.v. defence, defense sb. OED. KEY: defense@n

n 17 defence 6 defense 4 deffense 5 diffence 1 diffense 1

The Defense stat determines how well a Pokémon can defend against physical moves.

The team not in possession of the ball whose objective is to keep the opponent from scoring; also a specific pattern of play used by a defending team.

(1) declarer's opponents

The side that did not win the auction.

1. Any move or plan that is intended to meet or stop an enemy's threats or attack.

(Defence)

n. 1) a general term for the effort of an attorney representing a defendant during trial and in pre-trial maneuvers to defeat the party suing or the prosecution in a criminal case. 2) a response to a [..]

The object of keeping the other team from scoring.