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defence (US), defense 1. Law a defendant's denial of the truth of the allegations or charge against him 2. Law the defendant and his legal advisers collectively 3. American football a. the team that does not have possession of the ball b. the members of a team that play in such circumstances 4. Psychoanal See defence mechanism How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Faber, said he didn't know how much Dowie has racked up in legal bills with Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, but said those defense lawyers are continuing to ``vigorously'' represent him. Nevertheless, several criminal defense lawyers said Tuesday that the revised policy was only paying lip service to complaints. That the government would go to such lengths to get a "terrorism conviction" against a 65-year-old woman who has never committed violence is what is so chilling to defense lawyers. |
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