释义及词组节选 1） A defendant's stated reason why the plaintiff or prosecutor has no valid case;esp., a defendant's answer, denial, or plea 答辩理由· 指民事诉讼中被告对原告起诉状中的主张和请求，或者刑事诉讼中被告人对控诉方的指控所做的否认、反驳，以及支持被告人反驳主张的理由、证据等。 affirmative defense 肯定性答辩 =plea in avoidance; plea in justification Cf. negative defense capacity defense 能力欠缺抗辩 defense of habitation 居住防卫权 =defense of premises dilatory defense 延诉抗辩 equitable defense 衡平法上的抗辩 exculpatory defense 无罪辩护 issuable defense 涉及实质性问题的答辩 peremptory defense 绝对答辩public-authority defense 公共权力的抗辩 = entrapment-by-estoppel defense 2) A defendant's method and strategy in opposing the plaintiff or the prosecution; a doctrine giving rise to such a method or strategy < the lawyer advised her client to adopt a passive defense and to avoid taking the witness stand>. 3) One or more defendants in trial, as well as their counsel < the defense rests.> 4) Commercial law. A basis for avoiding liability on a negotiable instrument < the drawer asserted a real defense against the holder in due course>. personal defense 属人抗辩 =limited defense 5) measures taken by a country or individual to protect against an attack.6) A country's military establishment.
