(a) defense
【形式ばった表現】 a plea
【形式ばった表現】 (a) vindication (弁明)
take [hold] a brief for somebody《★hold a brief for は弁護士の場合だけではなく, 「味方をする」という意味で一般に広く用いられる》
a client
読み方 べんご
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Defence (of one's client); plea (for one's life or liberty); justification (for one's action); advocacy (of a cause); vindication (of a doctrine, etc.):(=する) to defend (one's client); to plead (one's case―for the prisoner's life or liberty―in favour of the prisoner); to justify (one's action); to advocate (a cause); to vindicate (a doctrine); to stand up for (the unfortunate); to take up the cudgel for (one's friend, etc.)
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