defense lawyers
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Definition
Noun 1. The legal representatives who advocate for a defendant in a court of law: "Defense lawyers" refers to the attorney or team of attorneys whose professional duty is to represent the accused party (the defendant) in a criminal or civil trial. Their role is to protect the defendant's legal rights, present evidence and arguments in their favor, and challenge the prosecution's case.
Usage
"Defense lawyers" is a plural noun used to refer to the legal counsel acting on behalf of a defendant. It is commonly used in legal, journalistic, and general contexts when discussing court proceedings. - The term is often used with verbs like argue, claim, present, call, request, and object. - It typically functions as the subject or object of a sentence.
Examples
- The defense lawyers presented compelling evidence that cast doubt on the witness's testimony.
- After the new testimony was revealed, the defense lawyers immediately requested a recess.
- The judge listened carefully to the arguments made by the defense lawyers.
Advanced Usage
- Collective Reference: The phrase can refer to the defendant's entire legal team collectively, as seen in the reference context: "." Here, "the defense" is a collective term for the defense lawyers and their client.
- Formal vs. Informal Contexts: In very formal legal writing, terms like "defense counsel" or "attorneys for the defense" may be used interchangeably with "defense lawyers."
Variants and Related Words
- Defense attorney (n): A single lawyer representing a defendant. (Synonymous with in singular form).
- Defense counsel (n): A formal term for the lawyer or group of lawyers defending someone in court.
- Public defender (n): A defense lawyer employed by the state to represent defendants who cannot afford private counsel.
Synonyms
- Defense counsel
- Defense attorneys
- Legal defense team
Antonyms
- Prosecution lawyers
- Prosecutors
- The prosecution
Related Phrases
- To mount a defense: To prepare and present a case for the defendant.
- The defense lawyers worked tirelessly to mount a strong defense.
- For the defense: A phrase used to indicate who a lawyer represents.
- Speaking for the defense, I must object to this line of questioning.
Noun
- the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
- the defense called for a mistrial