| Defence: English to English |
| Defence (n. & v. t.) See Defense. |
| Defence (n.) Act or skill in making defense; defensive plan or policy; practice in self defense, as in fencing, boxing, etc. |
| Defence (n.) Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance. |
| Defence (n.) Protecting plea; vindication; justification. |
| Defence (n.) That which defends or protects; anything employed to oppose attack, ward off violence or danger, or maintain security; a guard; a protection. |
| Defence (n.) The act of defending, or the state of being defended; protection, as from violence or danger. |
| Defence (n.) The defendant's answer or plea; an opposing or denial of the truth or validity of the plaintiff's or prosecutor's case; the method of proceeding adopted by the defendant to protect himself against the plaintiff's action. |