defense speech
Lawyer's closing statement
A defense speech is a formal address given to argue in favor of someone or something under attack.
In legal contexts, it's the argument a lawyer presents on behalf of the accused: The defense speech lasted three hours and swayed the jury.
More broadly, any speech justifying or protecting a person, idea, or action from criticism.
- ethosCollective moral character
- closing argumentLawyer's final courtroom address
- pathosPity-evoking quality
- rebuttalFormal response disputing claims
- pleaFormal request or defense
burden of proof · cross-examination · logos · justice · appeal · exoneration · refutation · persuasion · moral reasoning · mitigating circumstances · testimony · affidavit · deposition · analogy · rhetorical question · concession · accountability · not guilty
defense speechaccusation
Claim someone did wrong
attack · indictment · denunciation · condemnation · prosecution
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