defence

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• defence — de‧fence [dɪˈfens] , defense noun [countable] 1. LAW the things that are said in a court of law to try to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime: • I am unhappy about the way my barrister is conducting my defence. 2 …   Financial and business terms

• Defence.lk — is the official web portal of the Ministry of Defence of Sri Lanka.[1] As of May 22, 2009, it is Sri Lanka s 7th most viewed web site,[2] with an average daily hit rate of over 8.8 million.[3] According to latest analysis, the website has also… …   Wikipedia

• defence — If a defendant contests a claim, he should prepare a defence showing his side of the argument which is then filed with the court and given to the person making a claim. If he considers that he in turn has a claim against the person who has… …   Law dictionary

• DeFence — project. Click to enlarge deFENCE is an interactive conceptual art project for freedom of cohabitation, designed in such a way as to include each beholder personally. In tradition of Marcel Duchamp, the two main roles of this exhibit are the work …   Wikipedia

• defence — (US defense) ► NOUN 1) the action of defending from or resisting attack. 2) military measures or resources for protecting a country. 3) (defences) fortifications against attack. 4) attempted justification or vindication. 5) the case presented by… …   English terms dictionary

• Defence — De*fence (d[ e]*f[e^]ns ), n. & v. t. See {Defense}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• defence — see DEFENSE (Cf. defense) …   Etymology dictionary

• defence — (Brit.) de·fence || dɪ fens n. protection, security (also defense) …   English contemporary dictionary

• defence — is the spelling in BrE, defense in AmE …   Modern English usage

• defence — [dē fens′, difens′] n. Brit. sp. of DEFENSE …   English World dictionary

• defence — (BrE) (AmE defense) noun 1 action to protect sb/sth from attack ADJECTIVE ▪ adequate, effective ▪ immune, natural ▪ the body s natural defence against viruses ▪ …   Collocations dictionary