DEFENCES
- The action of defending from or resisting attack
- Attempted justification or vindication of something
- An instance of defending a title or seat in a contest or election
- Military measures or resources for protecting a country
- DEFENCE, to defense (to guard against a specific attack) [v]
- A means of protecting something from attack
- Fortifications or barriers against attack
- (in sports) The action or role of defending one's goal against the opposition
- The players in a team who perform this role
- The case presented by or on behalf of the party being accused or sued in a lawsuit
- One or more defendants in a trial
- The counsel for the defendant in a lawsuit