defence in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.defence Brit, defense Am [Brit dɪˈfɛns, Am dəˈfɛns, ˈdiˌfɛns] N

5. defence LAW:

the defence (representatives of the accused)
la défense
the defence (case, argument)
la défense
the case for the defence
la défense
to conduct one's own defence
assurer sa propre défense
the defence argued that …
la défense a argumenté que …
her defence was that she was provoked
pour sa défense elle a dit qu'elle avait été provoquée
in her defence
à sa décharge
counsel for the defence
avocat de la défense
witness for the defence
témoin à décharge
to give evidence for the defence
témoigner or déposer pour la défense
to give evidence for the defence attr counsel, lawyer
pour la défense
to give evidence for the defence witness
à décharge

self-defence Brit, self-defense Am [Brit sɛlfdɪˈfɛns, Am ˈˌsɛlf dəˈfɛns, ˈˌsɛlf diˈfɛns] N

defence mechanism Brit, defense mechanism Am N

civil defence, civil defense Am, CD N

Defence minister Brit, Defense Secretary Am N

defence in the PONS Dictionary

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defence [dɪˈfents] N Aus, Brit

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defence mechanism
système m de défense

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defence Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to commit soldiers to the defence of a region
confier la défense d'une région à des soldats
attack is the best form of defence prov
l'attaque est la meilleure défense
defence mechanism
réflexe m de défense
to put up a defence
se défendre
to play in [or Am on] defence
jouer en défense
defence mechanism
système m de défense
witness for the defence/prosecution
témoin à décharge/charge
call-up for young people for a short civil defence course, intended to replace military service
appel de préparation à la défense
counsel for the prosecution/for the defence Brit
avocat général/de la défense

defence Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

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They started to equip air defence units from 1955.
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He published, in 1812, a pamphlet in defence of that society.
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Only a small portion of the southern defences fell into the enemy hands.
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And the victims are unable to organize in defence of their own interests.
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They were examined in the presence of the prisoner, who was allowed to cross-examine them and to call witnesses in his own defence.
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Vixens are very protective of their kits, and have been known to even fight off terriers in their defence.
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Some defences may also have evolved through traits originally referred to pollination.
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They may not require military service beyond that required by the ordinary laws governing the defence force.
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In 1973 policy concerns included economics, employment, defence, energy (fuel) supplies, land tenure, pollution and social security, as then seen within an ecological perspective.
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With the introduction of gunpowder in the 15th century, additional defences were required.
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