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  2. Defense (legal) - Wikipedia

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    In a civil proceeding or criminal prosecution under the common law or under statute, a defendant may raise a defense (or defence) [a] in an effort to avert civil liability or criminal conviction. A defense is put forward by a party to defeat a suit or action brought against the party, and may be based on legal grounds or on factual claims.

  3. Defense (sports) - Wikipedia

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    In many team sports, defense (American spelling) or defence (Commonwealth spelling) is the action of preventing an opponent from scoring.The term may also refer to the tactics involved in defense, or a sub-team whose primary responsibility is defense.

  4. The best defense is a good offense - Wikipedia

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    Mao Zedong opined that "the only real defense is active defense", meaning defense for the purpose of counter-attacking and taking the offensive. [2] Often success rests on destroying the enemy's ability to attack. This principle is paralleled in the writings of Machiavelli and Sun Tzu. [3] Some martial arts emphasize attack over defense.

  5. Absolute defence - Wikipedia

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    In law, an absolute defence (or defense) is a factual circumstance or argument that, if proven, will end the litigation in favor of the defendant. [1] The concept of an absolute defence is not a rigid one. Statutes frequently use the term merely as a synonym to "full" or "complete".

  6. National security - Wikipedia

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    National security, or national defence (national defense in American English), is the security and defence of a sovereign state, including its citizens, ...

  7. Defense - Wikipedia

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    Defense (chess), a chess opening by Black; Defence, name of several ships HMS Defence, Royal Navy ships of this name; Thesis defense, oral examination required for certain advanced degrees; Defence mechanisms, unconscious psychological mechanisms that reduce anxiety "The Defence", a song by Black Midi from Hellfire

  8. Defence Forces - Wikipedia

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    The phrase Defence Force(s) (or Defense Force(s) in US English - see spelling differences) is in the title of the armed forces of certain countries and territories.

  9. Organizational structure of the United States Department of ...

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    The President of the United States is, according to the Constitution, the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces and Chief Executive of the Federal Government. The Secretary of Defense is the "Principal Assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of Defense", and is vested with statutory authority (10 U.S.C. § 113) to lead the Department and all of its component ...