defence vs defense
Definitions
noun
- a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
- the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
- the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
- (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
- (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Examples
The right back found himself in unfamiliar territory in the opposing penalty area after a swift exchange of passes that opened up Reading's defence.
One could argue that such a missile defence system would bring about the abandonment of ballistic missiles as strategic weapons.
The only defence remaining alive at present is, therefore, I suggest, the disputed decision about qualifying privilege.
Definitions
noun
- the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
Examples
And the fact is that women just dig men who see clips of defenseless mother pigs stuffed in crates so small that they can't turn around, and then blurt out, "But, I love me some bacon!
Over 20 factors were analyzed amongst the DUI attorneys sampled, including whether free consultations are offered, if a lawyer is willing to do 'outcall' (meaning they will meet with potential clients outside the office), how aggressive the defense of the client is, the degree to which each client is offered access to their lawyer, how much time is spent with each client talking by phone or over email, and other factors.
If you think you can work out a containment system where all the defense wonks have failed, have at it.
