- A defence - A defence in court - Ad lib, I must get Dee out to provide defence - An excuse - An excuse, informally - As a Liberal Party member I have a witness to my innocence - Back-up story
- Attorney - Legal advisor - Legal expert - Member of the legal profession - Right from the start, legal adviser wangled your early retirement - Solicitor - One versed in the laws, or a practitioner of law; one whose
profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients, or to advise as to
prosecution or defence of lawsuits, or as to legal rights and
obligations in other matters. It is a general term, comprehending
attorneys, counselors, solicitors, barristers, sergeants, and
advocates.