Sentence examples for challenged defense from inspiring English sources

In an animated exchange in the House of Commons on Wednesday, the Labour Party's new spokesman for military issues, Vernon Coaker, challenged Defense Minister Philip Hammond, questioning whether he was acting in Britain's national interest.

A11 Protesters' Bail Challenged Defense and civil liberties lawyers questioned whether high bail for protesters arrested in Philadelphia was a punitive measure intended to discourage the next round of civil disobedience, planned for the Democrats' convention in Los Angeles.

Batson also permits the prosecutor to challenge defense peremptory strikes ("reverse Batson").

All season the Rams had relied on its key offensive players -- Eakin, Watson and Dudley -- to challenge defenses.

But it will challenge defenses and it will open up the passing game and will probably lead to more victories.

It stirs up guilt -- In many ways, choosing to be happy in the present can represent a break from our past, particularly when we are challenging defenses and choosing a different life for ourselves.

Mr. Kenner and Ms. Elshaug's lawyer, Andrew J. Campanelli, challenged Defense Department contentions that it was unaware of injuries from defective helmets.

All of these accounts have been challenged by defense lawyers as hearsay and biased.

A federal prosecutor, Michael Farbiarz, sharply challenged the defense's contention that the delays warranted dismissal of the charges.

Gruden came in here and challenged our defense with the offense in practices all the way back to minicamp.

On the issue of the Mr. Rajaratnam's health, the government challenged the defense to disclose exactly what medical issues would justify a lenient sentence.