How To Use Defend In A Sentence

The defendant was released on bail until his trial next year. Times, Sunday Times
Looking radiantly healthy - in contrast to her wan mien of recent months - she lucidly defended herself the interviewers tried to extract an apology from her.
The distich caused discussion regarding the quantity of "hic", but the pope defended the prosody of Voltaire who confirmed his opinion by a quotation from Virgil which he said ought to be the epitaph of The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne
You live and die by the way you defend and attack. The Sun
The police claimed that reports in the media were slanted against/towards the defendant.

The family is the one place that should be a guarantee of safety to its members, especially its most vulnerable members, and this legislation goes part-way towards trying to define that and to defend that right.
Dunstan: Dunstan: “What happens if the program administrator refuses to certify that the defendant “completed” the program on the grounds that the defendant refused to agree with certain teachings?” The Volokh Conspiracy » Stringent Constitutional Limits on Anger Management Classes, Anti-Drug/Alcohol-Abuse Classes, or Even Traffic School as Alternatives to Prosecution?
Church of Constantinople was still strong, as is shown by the great work of S. Theodore of the S.udium, famous as a hymn-writer, a liturgiologist, and a defender of the faith. The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003
Jackson and Lee continued to preside over the wanton slaughter of men, women and children to defend the rights of freedom for white Virginians while supporting the slavery of black Virginians, among others.
Much of the defendant's evidence focused on his long-term condition myasthenia gravis. Times, Sunday Times
The consecutive statements, allegations, and counterallegations made in turn by plaintiff and defendant, or prosecutor and accused, in a legal proceeding.
12: 19: "Not defending [Douay: 'revenging'] yourselves, my dearly beloved. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province
So long as the defendant does not communicate his intention, he commits no offence.
Oklahoma had an extra blocker ‘chip’ Wright and then move on to another defender more often than they double-teamed him outright.
Finally after 15 minutes of perseverance the team scored -- not to the liking of the opposition, who had been defending excellently.
He is a solid on the ball defender, which makes up for his unorthodox offensive game.
The council's own footballing heroes successfully defended their title in the European Municipal Cup in St Malo, France.
The defendant will be kept in custody until the appeal.
Typically directors will request indemnities from the company when they become involved in a claim or if they are successful in defending a claim made against them.
Upon these, and along the walls, which in most castles were topped by a parapet and a kind of embrasure called crennels, the defenders of the castle were stationed during a siege, and from thence discharged arrows, darts, stones, and every kind of annoyance they could procure, upon their enemies. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2)
From the work we have done it seems that home advantage resides in sides defending more when they are away. Times, Sunday Times
The defendant was charged with the crime of embezzlement. Christianity Today
The modern historian sees greater variety than the thesis's defenders wished to concede.
Workers in East Asia thus need to explore and combine a variety of tactics to defend their legitimate interests.
I've harped on about this before, but was interested in Bryan Caplan's critqiue of the Levy-Peart project: I'm going after analytical egalitarians because they're wasting their talent and energy defending the undefendable. Baffled by "Analytical Egalitarianism", Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
Despite disagreeing with his colleagues, he has defended their right to speak out.
Jacinto killed one man while defending his honor and now plans to take the life of the Colonel.
Unlike the Celtic centre-back, the Ibrox defender was allowed to swither over an offer from Dundee United.
News organizations were quick to defend their policies, and some competitors saw the Fox announcement as a potential grab for publicity.
Washington jugeait "intenable" le blocus de l'enclave palestinienne qu'Israël a défendu cette semaine en tuant WN.com - Articles related to Pourquoi Obama et Sarkozy doivent s'investir au Proche-Orient
We call for the immediate return to democratic institutions, to convoke an extraordinary session of the General Assembly (GA), to defend institutions in Honduras. Laura Carlsen: Live Blog: OAS Session on Honduran Coup
They put this view into practice quite straightforwardly, avoided ostentatious clothing and wealth, refused to swear oaths in court, to bear arms or to defend themselves.
What are we going to do to defend ourselves from illegal civil liberties depredations?
Carpenter scrambled out of the pocket, pulled up at the line of scrimmage and shoveled the ball to Thompson, who outleaped two defenders under the goal post. USATODAY.com
They are fighting to defend their beliefs/interests/rights.
JFK is forced to handle political dealings, serial killing gangs and defend the isolated building from a nuclear strike.
This way the bad guys will breakin to your home rob, rape your wives, daughters, rob your home, carjack you, and all other crimes they can commit against you knowing you can not defend yourself. Senate rejects concealed weapons bill
In 1821 the Kakanfo's threat to Abomey and his capability to defend Oyo territory ended in his rout by the Dahomey army, and by 1830 Shabe had been razed and the cavalry no more to be seen.
The defendant was able to exculpate himself from liability.
The sentry defended the gate against sudden attack.
Some would defend the Principle even in this case by claiming that there are properties such as being that very object A. Call such a property a thisness or haecceity. The Identity of Indiscernibles
A lack of contrition would be, for example, if the defendant was purporting to express regret for his crimes in the courtroom, but simultaneously sending anonymous tweets to the effect that the trial is a sham, the judge is bought off, etc. The Volokh Conspiracy » More on the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Subpoena to Twitter, Demanding Identification of Anonymous Critic of Corbett’s
It was growing increasingly obvious as I defended myself against her attack that she was simply toying with me, drawing out my technique as a schoolmaster draws recitations from his students.
Those people who took up weapons to defend themselves are political prisoners.
Before the swearing of any of the jurors, 15 the defendant or prosecutor in England and Ireland could challenge the array of jurors compiled by the sheriff.
Never complain, never explain. Resist the temptation to defend yourself or make excuses. Brian Tracy
The only defender with a legitimate excuse is CB Ryan McNeil, who is playing with a soft cast on his fractured forearm.
If the defender is in front or alongside the shooter, the ball is very exposed for a block.
If you are defending your business to your banker "after" filing the S-1, you had a clear sequencing problem.
The magistrates agreed to the defence counsel's application for the defendants' costs to be taxed and paid out of central funds.
Defendants file massive summary judgment motions, seeking to dismiss every claim on various grounds.
The role of veterinarians as first responders to outbreaks of animal disease is central to national efforts to defend against agroterrorism.
In court, both defendants apologised. Times, Sunday Times
The captain impatiently yells for him to defend himself.
They try, judge and convict individuals who cannot defend themselves from such virulent attacks.
As I said, I do not intend to defend this view, but will use it simply as an adornment.
The Southern ruling class seceded from the US in early 1861 to defend a social system built on the backs of destitute slaves.
She defended herself bravely with her sword.
He used the old trick of attacking in order to defend himself.
On the plaintiff's application for summary judgment the master give the defendant unconditional leave to defend.
Most customers at the shop, which resembles a modern art gallery more than a confectioner's, defended the brothers. Times, Sunday Times
Unfortunately I doubt the students know who Ezra Levant is and the vice-principal probably never gave them a chance to defend their shirts. The Volokh Conspiracy » Discourteous to Wear American Flag Images on Cinco de Mayo?
Clive Tyldesley growls randomly as Davids skips past a defender.
The judge pointed out that the absence of previous convictions did not of itself mean that a defendant was innocent anymore than the existence of previous convictions meant that a defendant was guilty.
To prevent such an assault, defenders were forced to attack the siege engines or their operators to prevent a breach in their fortifications.
The court also upheld the decision of the assistant recorder to reject the counterclaim which the defendant sought to introduce.
Australia play rivals New Zealand while the Americans, two-times defending gold medallists, tip off against Greece.
But it cannot be denied that, in his endeavors to harmonize universal grace with the fact that not all, but some only, are saved, Melanchthon repudiated the monergism of Luther, espoused and defended the powers of free will in spiritual matters, and thought, argued, spoke, and wrote in terms of synergism. Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
Those fans who have defended Diamond against charges of pomposity will really love this record.
The Court of Appeals held that Hallberg was judicially estopped from indemnity from Portland because his claim was factually inconsistent with claims he made defending the previous suit on which he had prevailed. One less bell to answer (Jack Bog's Blog)
In this wrongful dismissal action, it appears that the defendant does not seriously dispute the fact that the plaintiff's co-employee seriously misconducted himself with respect to the plaintiff.
Many of the Confederates were of opinion that this decisive victory would be the end of the war, and that the North, seeing that the South was able as well as willing to defend the position it had taken up, would abandon the idea of coercing it into submission. With Lee in Virginia A Story of the American Civil War
The fact that flickers did not defend feeding territories suggests that characteristics of their prey make it uneconomical to monopolize.
She defended herself from the attack.
Its stirring words aroused free men everywhere to defend the government.
The four defendants were charged for tattooing their bodies to evade conscription immediately after they were judged physically competent to serve in the military.
They could not commit the defendant to the crown court to deal with bail.
From the work we have done it seems that home advantage resides in sides defending more when they are away. Times, Sunday Times
Teachers actively engage in working for progressive education, defending the curriculum they developed and finding ways to expand it.
The Defendant engaged in frequent and expensive foreign travel with his wife, went out to numerous restaurants, and made lavish use of chauffeur driven limousines all at the Company's expense.
The claimant was a co-operative and owned the freehold of a block of flats where the defendant was a lessee.
Ian Rush believes a willingness to defend from the front has helped Fernando Torres become the top striker in English football.
Trip flares, attached to low pickets, can be placed around a position or in an ambush site, and may either be fired when an enemy touches a tripwire or initiated by the defender or ambusher.
A judge normally appoints the attorney for an indigent defendant at the defendant's first court appearence.
The Defendants filed a lien against the aircraft without having rendered an invoice for the work performed.
His super-soft hands and slick moves force defenders to back off and give ground every time he approaches the blueline and he has the vision to find linemate Erik Thorell once the D swarms. Red Line: Dominant start has Canadian Seguin atop draft ranks
Labour, having survived this year's election, has been left with a heavy crop of marginal seats to defend.
The government will not seek to disrupt the legitimate business activities of the defendant.
Twice he declined a pot at goal and opted to kick to the corner despite defending a narrow three-point lead.
Inasmuch as the defence needs only to secure the vote of one juryman to procure a disagreement, this offer is a comparatively safe one for the defendant to make, since the prosecutor, who must secure unanimity on the part of the jury (at least in New York State), can afford to take no chances of letting an incompetent or otherwise unfit talesman slip into the box. Courts and Criminals
Yet it is he, and not their Minister, who has to defend closure orders in Parliament.
The vast majority of the defendants pleaded not guilty and were released on bail with strict conditions.
He hired a top QC to defend him.
Simple convenience as the abstract selling point for an appliance is a hard position to defend over any length of time; someone will inevitably separate the convenience from the hardware, and sell it at a significantly lower price. Schooner Launches Specialized Servers for Speedy Data Delivery
In Shakespeare's "Henry IV," the rotund, free-living Falstaff character was known as Plump Jack, famous for his speech defending jovial indulgences--"banish plump Jack and banish all the world. To Ski Or Not To Ski
Further and / or alternatively, the republication was a natural and probable consequence of the original publication by the Defendants. Politics101malaysia
The Lakota were always a warrior people, and taking up arms to defend the nation is the traditional way.
As he flew into sharp corners, it seemed the defending champion had taken leave of his senses. Times, Sunday Times
The higher charge didn't inure to the benefit of the defendants in that case.
A free-out is a free-kick awarded to the defending team in their own penalty area.
He was entitled to recover damages from the defendants.
The loss of the barbican had also this unfortunate effect, that, notwithstanding the superior height of the castle walls, the besieged could not see from them, with the same precision as before, the operations of the enemy; for some straggling underwood approached so near the sallyport of the outwork, that the assailants might introduce into it whatever force they thought proper, not only under cover, but even without the knowledge of the defenders. Ivanhoe
How could a court ever adjudicate between a legislature's claim that a particular exercise of liberty is ‘immoral’ and a defendant's contrary claim that it is not?
When you were the defending champion the next year, you were criticized by the British press for showing up late to a function and acting like a boor.
In some states, a fifth of the attorneys who have represented defendants in capital cases have subsequently been suspended, disbarred or arrested.
He was then taken into the defendants' cage on a stretcher, wearing sunglasses and covered by a green blanket. The Sun
Mayor Street defends the cuts as an unpleasant necessity due to the city's financial straits.
The lawyer asked the jury to take cognizance of the defendant's generosity in giving to charity.
We shall see, however, that while evangelicals were readier to defend racial segregation than nonevangelicals, in part because of where they lived, their distinctiveness on this dimension declined as evangelicalism grew. American Grace
An £80 fine was imposed, with endorsement of defendant's driving licence and a three months driving disqualification.
The phenomenon is difficult to measure, St. Pierre and several others said, because the term jury nullification is rarely invoked; defendants with substantial evidence against them are simply acquitted, or juries deadlock. Thestar.com - Home Page
No one at the company had asked the First Defendant for any deposit because they were aware he was only acting as agent and the deposit would be provided by his principal.
They have not yet found a comparable party of Iranians, however minuscule, to defend the theory of the emancipationist bombing of Iran. David Bromwich: One More War, Please
These deer tend to form large herds, and during the breeding season males defend large harems of females.
Sands, a local attorney and former state representative, has been the target of Democratic Party mailers and phone calls castigating him for his work defending criminals in court. Billingsgazette.com
His public defender says he expects Stiles to fight the more than 20 felony charges against him.
Close manoeuvring, defending against air and submarine attacks, naval gunfire shoots, practising replenishment operations at sea and helicopter operations will be among the evolutions which should keep the teenagers excited.
On my campus, there have been debates about whether any military intervention can be defended.
It's better to box the ears than to talk behind someone's back. That spoils the atmosphere ?FC Bayern M?nchen defender Bixente Lizarazu after he hit teammate Niko Kovac in the face during training.
The "incompetency" of criminal defendants to testify at their own trials was part of the common law of England and then the United States until the Nineteenth Century, during which incompetency gave way to the notion that the basis for disqualification - the defendant's FindLaw Writ - Recent Articles
The airlines rejected the accusations and said they would defend themselves vigorously. Times, Sunday Times
Our trusty electric breaker was called for, and ear defenders were handed out - they were absolutely vital!
Lemos resigned on March 25, allegedly in indignation at the failure of Barco to defend him against opposition charges.
Heavy guns were put into position on Singapore island to defend it against attack from the sea.
Oxfam refutes the argument used by defenders of the WTO agreement that the impact will be minimal in the ‘Third World,’ since most diseases there are long-standing and can be treated using unpatented drugs.
The seventh defendant, Donna Walsh, was scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday.
My real concern, though, is who will defend the clones?
The America's Cup has always been a showcase for innovation: the 1895 victor, Defender, for example, used aluminum, steel and bronze in the hull, an unheard-of combination at the time.
Concerning non-violence: it is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks. Malcolm X
As I have said before, if people advocate spending and tax increases, they should be prepared to defend them.
Since they are wearing bug repellent they only have a very small few spots on their body that is left undefended and ripe for the picking, and these sweet spots can sometimes be pretty hard to get at.
The king's patronage as well as his jurisdiction were advanced and defended by prohibitions.
America is a great country - from the master of slavery to a champion of civil rights and a defender of liberty and freedom, America is a symbol of great human spirit and justice. Dr T.P.Chia
But the reserve's defenders were unswerving in their commitment to a greater cause: conserving the region's biodiversity for the benefit of mankind.
The country's only public defender of animals, Mr. Goetschel is a vegetarian who has no pets and avoids taking medication because of his opposition to research on lab animals.
The 5th-seeded Browne crushed the defending champion.
The chief prosecutor said he had seen no sign of torture in his visits with the defendants.
The Anteaters led the Big West in turnover margin (plus-1. 91), ranked second in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.1) and defended fairly well, ranking fourth in defense at 60.6 points per game. Big West Conference
Countries such as Germany, Finland and the Netherlands may find it difficult to defend funnelling more cash to Athens over the coming months with the threat of the referendum looming. Greek government teeters on brink of collapse in wake of referendum plan
DSK's defenders paint her as fragile and emotionally unstable. Times, Sunday Times
Kevin Drum relays without comment a letter from a conservative defending torture, an exercise in intellectual and moral contortionism that is revelatory, I think. 12/18/2007
The first half saw the sides on an even footing with good defending on both sides.
He would get appointed either a public defender or he would have some kind of indigent defense counsel that would be appointed for him.
As it was, he was caught in no-man's land as the Aberdeen striker lobbed the ball over him and into the undefended net.
The lawyer asked the jury to take cognizance of the defendant's generosity in giving to charity.
Security was such a concern that the seven defendants were taken to court in an armed convoy of armoured vans flanked by police motorcyclists.
The effort by the defendant to present Ellen as an "unchaste" woman would not have disproved Catharine's suit, as the action was for compensation for loss of household services only; however, he may have been hoping to lower the valuation for Ellen as "damaged goods. Gutenber-e Help Page
I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
If one considers the last situation, the magistrates' court which committed a defendant will not have made any order as to costs.
Even the most loyal officials found it increasingly difficult to defend serfdom on moral grounds.
As it went on it became clear that much of the supposedly secret information disclosed by the defendants was already in the public domain. Times, Sunday Times
The lawyer claimed his client was provoked into acts of violence by the defendant.
Macarthy, the defence lawyer, found himself in the position of trying to defend the indefensible and justify the unjustifiable.
They are capable of defending well and attacking well, but rarely at the same time. Times, Sunday Times
This is an intervention by legislation in proceedings that have already been instituted and were before the judicature where a person was in criminal proceedings seeking to defend an initial decision.
The Defendant would then pay the incapacitated person that amount, less any pension contribution if he or she was in the pension scheme and less tax and National Insurance.
It purely comes down to the players - defending is not just about the defence, it requires the whole team to make an effort.
The undefeated super middleweight champion defended his WBO title 14 times after beating Chris Eubank in 1997.
How many householders will go to jail defending their homes now burglars have been given the green light? The Sun
Accordingly I rule that this court has jurisdiction to hear this case against all defendants.
Contributory negligence could reduce the monetary quantification of the defendant's liability, but it cannot legally or logically nullify it.
I mean, how many demos do you go on these days where a majority of the marchers are in their late teens or early 20s and whose aims are to defend ‘science, reasoned debate and the welfare of mankind’, no less?
That's them defending the commons of the beauty of the neighbourhood, combined with the commons of the airspace we share through which dandelion seeds fly.
She could defend herself - that hadn't been an empty boast.
Some philosophers defended the position that the visual and tactual notions of a globe differ from one another, and can only be related by either experience or reason Molyneux's Problem
As the world-at-large clearly knows now, the thirtieth America's Cup defense 2000 was a total annihilation of the Italian Prada Challenge by defenders Team New Zealand.
Attacks are defended with blocks, various kicks, punches and strikes, throws, and wrist and arm locks.
In seeking to avoid the customary exactions of their office, the sheriffs of the present generation were only following in the steps of sheriffs who, more than a century past, exerted themselves to reduce the expenses of shrievalties, and whose economical reforms were defended by reference to the conduct of sheriffs under the last of the Tudors. A Book About Lawyers
While such a sophisticated politician was well aware of the pitfalls involved in fiercely defending his policies and sticking unswervingly to his principles, with hindsight this decision can be seen as fatally flawed.
Constructing Ballista Towers atop settlement walls allows a defending force to shower any attackers with iron bolts, a sensible improvement for almost any siege scenario.
If the defendant refuses to sign warning bells should ring.
It was normally considered bad manners to denigrate the dead, on the theory that they could not defend themselves. THE CURSE OF CHALION
If he indeed were guilty of such an execrable transgression, this newspaper would be among the first to condemn, and not defend, him and his broadcaster.
A very useful trick - and absurdly simple, too - is to notice when the defender looks away from his man.
The Home Office admitted that the agency had a poor record of delivery and made little attempt to defend the way the backlog had been tackled. Times, Sunday Times
The ball fell to Andy van der Meyde at the far post of the German goal, but before he could perform the necessary soft-shoe shuffle that would have enabled him to tee-up a shot, a German defender had closed him down.
On the basis of this mutual agreement of the two parties, according to which each of them defends only his claims and his cause, renouncing all personal or egoistic considerations, the conflict is fought with unattenuated sharpness, following its own intrinsic logic, and being neither intensified nor moderated by subjective factors. Conflict and The Web of Group-Affiliations
In its defence the Third Party has admitted liability by the defendant but denies any obligation for contribution or indemnity.
Clad in red shirts and bandannas, both defendants looked calm upon hearing the verdict.
(1997, 2006, 2008) defends an empiricist and non-realist form of structuralism about science, motivated by an illuminating reconstruction of the origins of structuralism in the debate about the epistemology of physical geometry in the nineteenth century, and more generally in the progressive mathematisation of science. Structural Realism
Not a single defendant at the1692 Salem Witch Trials was burned at the stake...19 were hanged while a 20th, a man who refused to enter a plea, was crushed to death with heavy stones medical historians have ascribed the bizarre behavior exhibited there to various causes, such as an outbreak of encephalitis or rye bread contaminated by the hallucinogenic known as ergot! Dr. Franklin Ruehl, Ph.D.: 15 Intriguing Halloween-Related Factoids!
Frame said the suit is without merit and it will be defended vigorously.
American defender of theirs says just the same of their industrialism and free-trade; indeed, this gentleman, taking the bull by the horns, proposes that we should for the [78] future call industrialism culture, and the industrialists the men of culture, and then of course there can be no longer any misapprehension about their true character; and besides the pleasure of being wealthy and comfortable, they will have authentic recognition as vessels of sweetness and light. Culture and Anarchy
The appellant, Norman Mattison, was charged with committing an act of gross indecency with his co-defendant.
The third week into Mikel's internment in the Defender camp, Mahina sent him to find Tarja. TREASON KEEP
A glance up the hatchway showed the giant that the arms he had planned to seize were defended by ten firelocks, and that, behind the open doors of the partition which ran abaft the mizenmast, the remainder of the detachment stood to their arms. For the term of his natural life
Fingleton has defended the lack of prosecutions and intimates the softly-softly approach will continue apace with the advocacy of regulatory reform.
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Its naval forces since then have emphasised the importance of aircraft carriers, defended closely by submarines and destroyers. Times, Sunday Times
The defendant argued that any liability which he had, extended only from his breach of duty until the armed robbery.
The interrogating carbineer who is invested, during such preliminary enquiries, with quasi-judicial functions -- being permitted to assume the role of prosecuting or defending counsel, or to remain sternly unbiased, as he feels inclined -- desired to learn how he had come by this jewel. South Wind
The trial judge had misdirected the jury, but the conviction was safe because no reasonable jury could have acquitted the defendant. Times, Sunday Times
Where four million people disported themselves, the wild wolves roam to-day, and the savage progeny of our loins, with prehistoric weapons, defend themselves against the fanged despoilers. Page 7
Instead, he's trying to go through two or three defenders during clutch times.
The court heard that, once inside, the defendant shut the front door, barricaded himself in, said he had a 12 bore shotgun and threatened to kill everyone there if they tried to enter.
The air campaign proved insufficient to defeat a defending army without a major ground offensive.
His next big step could well be to try and make an impact at Old Trafford, and, seemingly, the level-headed Belfast-born defender would not be fazed by the task.
The question is whether they will have enough composure to outfox the defending champions
His challenge to Doerflinger was to defend, in a nonarbitrary way and without reference to religious principles, the notion that society should recognize moral value and legal rights at any particular point along that line. The Democrats and the Abortion Wars
Washington (CNN) - Sen. John McCain defended his state's controversial immigration law, arguing Monday on the Senate floor that Arizona needed to approve the tough new measure to ensure the safety of its citizens. McCain defends Arizona's immigration law

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