the defense

noun

law

: the lawyer or lawyers who represent the defendant in a court case

The defense rests, Your Honor.

Examples of the defense in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Russell Wilson engineered an offense that moved the ball well enough to set up Chris Boswell’s franchise record-tying six field goals, and the defense stifled the Ravens. —

Jack Magruder, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 With the defense having failed to get a gag order on witnesses or see the case tossed out on allegations of government leaks, the road to that trial is looking increasingly to be full of potholes. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024 However, the defense counters that due to the lack of specifics about the dose of synthetic marijuana found in Neely's system in his toxicology report, Dr. Bardey's testimony is a necessity. —

Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024 The judge is likely to acquiesce to the request as both the defense and prosecution appear to be in agreement. —

Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the defense