Verteidigung
defense
noun fer-TY-di-gung Less Common
Origin: from verteidigen, 'to defend'
Also means
defence
Usage Note
Verteidigung covers military, legal and sporting defence alike, and is the noun behind the Bundesministerium der Verteidigung (defence ministry). In court it names both the act of defending and the defence counsel as a body.
Examples
"Die Verteidigung war sehr stark."
Natural Translation
The defense was very strong.
Literal Translation
The defense was very strong.
Related Words
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- Amtspflicht official duty; duty of care owed by a public official
- Anfechtungsklage action for annulment
- Angeklagte defendant
- Anhörung hearing; right to be heard (before a decision is made)
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