Defence

See Defense.

The act of defending, or the state of being defended; protection, as from violence or danger.

That which defends or protects; anything employed to oppose attack, ward off violence or danger, or maintain security; a guard; a protection.

Protecting plea; vindication; justification.

The defendant's answer or plea; an opposing or denial of the truth or validity of the plaintiff's or prosecutor's case; the method of proceeding adopted by the defendant to protect himself against the plaintiff's action.

Act or skill in making defense; defensive plan or policy; practice in self defense, as in fencing, boxing, etc.

Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.

the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against them; "he gave evidence for the defense"

a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses"