DEFENSE, n. 1. Any thing that opposes attack, violence, danger or injury; any thing that secures the person, the rights or the possessions of men; fortification; guard; protection; security. A wall, a parapet, a ditch, or a garrison, is the defense of a city or fortress. The Almighty is the defense of the righteous. Ps. 1ix.2. Vindication; justification; apology; that which repels or disproves a charge or accusation.Men, brethren, fathers, hear ye my defense. Acts xxii.3. In law, the defendants reply to the plaintiffs declaration, demands or charges.4. Prohibition.5. Resistance; opposition.6. The science of defending against enemies; military skill.7. In fortification, a work that flanks another.DEFENSE, v.t. To defend by fortification.
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