The phrase "ability to defend himself" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing someone's capacity or skill to protect themselves, either physically or verbally.
Example: "In self-defense classes, students learn the ability to defend themselves against potential threats."
Alternatives: "capacity to protect himself" or "skill to safeguard himself".
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"To leave open the possibility of a sentence of death given these constraints on Moussaoui's ability to defend himself would, in my view, subvert the well-established rule that a defendant cannot be sentenced to death if the jury is precluded from considering mitigating evidence," he wrote in a dissenting opinion.
Mr. Kilpatrick's lawyer, Sharon McPhail, said the refusals could harm the mayor's ability to defend himself.
His lawyer said the refusals could harm the mayor's ability to defend himself.
The university's "actions and inactions," the lawsuit asserts, "had the intended effect of largely crippling William's ability to defend himself".
They contend that the perjured testimony of Mr. Cook and Mr. Farr and the prosecutors' withholding of facts also affected Mr. Banks's ability to defend himself.
"The ability of the Defendant Hess to defend himself, to face a witness, and to understand details of the evidence is impaired". THE PRESIDENT: Can you say which of the doctors you are quoting?
Finally, it is self-evident that 'the possibilities that long delay will impair the ability of an accused to defend himself' are markedly increased when the accused is incarcerated in another jurisdiction.
6 This guarantee is an important safeguard to prevent undue and oppressive incarceration prior to trial, to minimize anxiety and concern accompanying public accusation and to limit the possibilities that long delay will impair the ability of an accused to defend himself.
However, the courts were explicitly intended to be "speedy" and were sometimes encouraged by higher authority to make an example of certain offences, and in practice the leniency of the court and the ability of the accused to defend himself varied widely.
-even if not in the same words-that the ability of the accused Hess to defend himself, to face a witness, and to understand details of the evidence is impaired.
