Defence in United States

Defence 

Evidence offered by the accused to refute a charge.

French défense: Latin defensa: defendere, to strike down or away, ward off, repel. Mid. Eng. defence.

That which is proposed by the defendant to defeat their opponents claim by denial of the injury, by justification of the cause of injury, or by reducing or eliminating the damages therefrom.

Defence in the Context of International Disputes

Defence to the Plaintiff’s Choice of Forum in International Civil Litigation

Analysis of the Defence to the Plaintiff’s Choice of Forum, IRAGORRI v. UNITED TECHNOLOGIES, CORP. Notes on Iragorri

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See Also

• Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad
• Taking of Evidence Abroad
• Obtaining Evidence Abroad in Criminal Cases
• Conflict of Laws
• Service of Process