Defend
Defend verb - Be the defense counsel for someone in a trial.
Represent
Represent verb - Be the defense counsel for someone in a trial.
Usage example: Ms. Smith will represent the defendant
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- I represent the fighting spirit of the Navy and those who came before me to defend freedom and democracy around the world.
Source: Badass Creed / Real Life -
More broadly, they represent alternative paths that oppressed people can follow: appeal to the consciences of the oppressors by taking the moral high ground, or defend your rights by force.
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While Maria Magdalena and the apostle Simon represent two very different versions of Jesus Was Way Cool, Pontius Pilate goes down the Jesus Was Crazy road — trying to defend Jesus by arguing that he's insane.
Source: Jesus Was Crazy
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