Defense Lawyers (Noun)
Meaning
The defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The defense lawyers argued that the prosecution's key witness was unreliable and should not be allowed to testify.
- The defense lawyers called for a mistrial after it was discovered that a juror had been in contact with a member of the prosecution team.
- The defense lawyers spent hours questioning the prosecution's expert witness, trying to poke holes in their testimony.
- The defense lawyers claimed that the defendant was innocent and that the prosecution had failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove his guilt.
- After the verdict was announced, the defense lawyers vowed to appeal the decision and continue fighting for their client's freedom.