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 sluggish pace was particularly evident during the defense case: Madigan’s attorneys started calling witnesses nearly a month ago — Dec. 19 — but there have been only six days of testimony since. —

Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025 Newsweek has emailed the Pentagon out of hours and the defense ministry in Beijing for comment. —

Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 Several analysts come to the defense of Club name Eli Lilly after Tuesday’s 6.5% pullback on a fourth quarter preannouncement. —

Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025 Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni came to the defense of wide receiver A.J. Brown over criticism toward him for reading a book on the sideline during Sunday’s playoff game. —

Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the defense