Defense

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English-Latin

defense, n.

1. That which defends or protects; anything employed to oppose attack, ward off violence or danger, or maintain security; a guard; a protection.
   • praesidium (-ii, neut.)
   • tutela (-ae, fem.)
   • munimentum (-i, neut.)
2. Law 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.
   • defensio (-onis, fem.)