Defense
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Defense
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Meaning of Defense
Denial by the defendant of the trutl or validity of the plaintiffs complaint. Thi reason given by the defendant, respondent prisoner or other person against whom i proceeding is brought , tending to show tha there is no case against him. The right possessed by a defendant, aris ing from a fact alleged in his pleading , whic! defeats the plaintiffs cause of action a claim for remedy demanded by his action See Eagle Savings & Loan association West, 50 N.E.2d352, 71 Ohio App. 485.
Defense Alternative Definition
In Torts. A forcible resistance of an attack by force. See "Self-Defense." In Pleading and Practice. The denial of the truth or validity of the complaint. A general assertion that the plaintiff has no ground of action, which is afterwards extended and maintained in the plea. 3 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 296; Co. Litt. 127. In this sense it is similar to the contestatio litis of the civilians, and does not include justification. In a more general sense it denotes the means by which the defendant prevents the success of the plaintiff's action, or, in criminal practice, the indictment. The word is commonly used in this sense in modem practice. Half defense was that which was made by the form "defends the force and injury, and says," defendit' vim et injuriam, et dicit.
Synonyms of Defense
noun
confutation
counterargument
espousal
justification
parry
preservation
protection
rebuttal
resistance against attack
support
warding off Associated Concepts: affirmative defense
alibi defense
anticipating a defense
assist in his own defense
coercion as a defense
complete defense
defense of a third person
defense of action
defense of estoppel
defense of insanity
defense on the merits
defensive pleading
equitable defense
frivolous defense
round of defense
incomplete defense
inconsistent efenses
legal defenses
meritorious defense
motion to strike defense
negative defense
new defense
partial defense
personal defense
selfdefense
sham defense
special defenseforeign phrases: Peccatum peccato addit qui culpae quam facit patrocinium defensionis adjungit
He adds one offense to another who connects a wrong which he has committed with his defense
Vani timoris justa excusatio non est
A frivolous fear is not a lawful excuse
Nemo prohibetur pluribus defensionibus uti
No one is prohibited from making use of several defenses
Impotentia excusat legem
Performing a legal duty excuses from the performance
Quodcunque aliquis ob tutelam corporis suifecerit
jure idfecisse videtur
Whatever any one does in defense of his person
that he is deemed to have done legally
Vim vi repellere licit
modo fiat moderamine inculpatae tutelae
non ad sumendam vindictam
sed ad propulsandam injuriam
It is lawful to repel force by force
provided it be done with the moderation of blameless defense
not for the purpose of taking revenge
but to repel injury
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Affirmative Defense, Alternative Pleadings, Answer, Archery, Assumption Of Risk, Autrefois Acquit, Bill Of Particulars, Chance-medley, Collateral Fraud, Consent, Contest, Counterclaim, Demurrable, Departure, Dilatory Pleas, Diminished Capacity, Fair Comment, Genuine Issue, Hypothesis, Interpose, Irresistible Impulse, Judgment Nil Dicit, Judicial Proceeding, Justification, Leave And License, Lucid Interval, Mcnaghten's Rule, Mental Disease, Meritorious Defense, Merits, Mutual Combat, N egotiable Instrument, Proceeding, Recoupment, Remedy, Reply, Self-defense, Surplusage, True Man Doctrine.
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Meaning of Defence, Defense in Spanish
Description/ translation of defence, defense into Spanish: en términos generales, argumento de defensa, excepción, objeción; circunstancia eximente o atenuante de la responsabilidad criminal; affirmative defence (en la que se alega la existencia de una circunstancia determinada, por ejemplo, la demencia o la legítima defensa); negative defence: (la que niega un elemento constitutivo del delito; por ejemplo, la coartada = alibi); insanity defence: excepción de demencia; defence/ prosecution case: alegato, exposición, intervención de la defensa/ acusación[1]
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