Sentence examples for fair defense from inspiring English sources

Of course there has to be significant care given to ensure a student accused of any offense gets a fair defense.

Mr. Bryant's lawyers, in addition to their application to obtain medical records, have also argued that the woman's sexual history is relevant to a fair defense.

Microsoft repeated its request for a new date and hinted that it might have a case to complain to EU courts that its rights to a fair defense have been denied.

"The procedures that took place completely breached the right to a fair defense," said Mohammed Naji Allaw, a defense lawyer who had previously withdrawn from the case to protest the proceedings.

When public defenders lack the time and resources necessary to prepare a full and fair defense for each client, the horrible result can be wrongful convictions that inevitably leave criminals free in our communities.

While international concern about the case brought extraordinary public assurances from Iranian officials that the closed-door trial will be fair, defense lawyers said the government has not provided any evidence that the men -- most of them shop clerks and part-time Hebrew teachers -- had access to or transmitted state secrets.

In reviewing the record in this case, Follett respectfiilly suggests that this Court bear in mind that the "fair use" defense is an equitable defense.

The Court determined that Power's pleading did not provide enough detail with respect to the fair use defense and other affirmative defenses, and also with respect to the counterclaims under the unfair competition laws.

Here, both quantitative and qualitative factors favor denial of the fair use defense.

It is therefore appropriate to take into account the impact of the denial of the fair use defense for the importer of foreign publications.

Napster asserts that because plaintiffs seek injunctive relief, they have the burden of showing a likelihood that they would prevail against any affirmative defenses raised by Napster, including its fair use defense under 17 U.S.C.