defender

plural defenders · alternative obsolete defendor · alternative obsolete defendour

1. Someone who defends people or property.
2. hobbiesOne of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.
3. A fighter who seeks to repel an attack.

   Synonyms: forefighter, protector

4. rarelawA lawyer who represents defendants, especially a public defender; a defense attorney (US) or defence counsel (UK).

   There was another protection to which she was intitled by that law, namely, a defender; but she had none.

   1822, Thomas Bayly Howell, A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and Other Crimes and Misdemeanors from the Earliest Period to the Year 1783, page 729

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   So, what is contemplated under this model is that the defender would work with civil legal services lawyers to address the clients' needs.

   2007, Barry Krisberg, Susan Marchionna, Christopher Baird, Continuing the Struggle for Justice, →ISBN, page 248

   It puts you at the head of the table, at a right angle to the witness; the court reporter sits to your right, and the defender sits on the witness's far side.

   2010, Henry L. Hecht, Effective Depositions, →ISBN, page 243

5. Scots lawA defendant in a civil action.