Case
Defense
Defense noun - Means or method of defending.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Harm, as defense counsel, begins to explore the option of an insanity defense, but hes taken off the case by the defendant, whos hired a different attorney.
Source: Insanity Defense -
The defense lawyer also made an issue out of the fact that the DA in the case, Tom Dubois, has a white wife (Sarah).
Source: Chewbacca Defense -
The former doesn't have a clue what to use to turn the case around, so he uses a Chewbacca defense.
Source: Chewbacca Defense
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