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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New Orleans was top five in scoring defense in 2020 and 2021 and the team won the NFC South in four consecutive seasons with Allen overseeing the defense. —

Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025 Liaisons provide regular, neutral reports to the defense attorneys, prosecutors and judges on their cases about the defendants, what resources are available to the defendants and whether defendants are participating in available services. —

Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2025 Then, when the planes were already heading south, Colombia notified the U.S. that they would not be allowed to land, the defense official said. —

Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2025 But perhaps most importantly, the 49ers already nailed the first step to bouncing back next season by hiring Saleh to rebuild the defense. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the defense