Usage examples of "défense" in French with translation to English

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La meilleure défense, c'est l'attaque. Attack is the best form of defense.
L'homme plaida la légitime défense. The man pleaded self-defence.
Notre équipe de football a une bonne défense. Our football team has a good defense.
Toute personne accusée d'un acte délictueux est présumée innocente jusqu'à ce que sa culpabilité ait été légalement établie au cours d'un procès public où toutes les garanties nécessaires à sa défense lui auront été assurées. Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defence.
Notre équipe de foot a une bonne défense. Our soccer team has a good defense.
Nous, le Peuple des États-Unis, en vue de former une Union plus parfaite, d'établir la justice, de faire régner la paix intérieure, de pourvoir à la défense commune, de développer le bien-être général et d'assurer les bienfaits de la liberté à nous-mêmes et à notre postérité, nous décrétons et établissons cette Constitution pour les États-Unis d'Amérique. We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Au football américain la défense a un travail spécifique. In American football the defense has a specific job.
Les avocats de la défense en appelèrent à la pitié. Defense lawyers appealed for mercy.
Elle l'a soi-disant tué en état de légitime défense. She allegedly killed him in self defense.
Les avocats de la défense ont fait appel à leur clémence. Defense lawyers appealed for mercy.
Une somme d'argent considérable a été affectée à la défense nationale. A considerable amount of money was appropriated for the national defense.
Le pays était en effervescence au sujet de la question de la défense nationale. The country seethed over the issue of national defense.
Nombreux sont ceux qui craignent que des coupes dans le budget de la défense ne minent l'efficacité des militaires. Many fear that cuts in the defense budget will undermine the military's effectiveness.
Malgré l'écriteau "Défense de fumer", l'homme qui dirigeait le bateau fumait tout le temps sans se gêner. Despite "No Smoking" signs, the boat operator was brazenly smoking all the time.
Mais, pour sa défense, il n'a rien dit contre elle. But, to his credit, he didn't say anything against her.
Personne ne prendrait la défense du suspect, mis à part ses parents. Apart from his parents, nobody would defend the suspect.
Une bonne défense peut être faite de la légalisation de la drogue. A good case can be made for the legalization of drugs.
Ken prend toujours la défense de sa mère lorsque ses parents se querellent. Ken always stands up for his mom when his parents quarrel.
Toute personne a le droit de fonder avec d'autres des syndicats et de s'affilier à des syndicats pour la défense de ses intérêts. Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests.
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