aizstāvība

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Latvian

Etymology

From aizstāv(ēt) (to defend) +‎ -ība (with aizstāvēt from aiz- +‎ stāvēt (to stand)).

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Noun

aizstāvība f (4th declension)

  1. (law) defense (a rebuttal to the prosecution in a court of law; the lawyer or lawyers who defend the accused)
    aizstāvības runadefense speech
    aizstāvības lieciniekidefense witnesses
    aizstāvim jāizlieto visi likumā norādītie aizstāvības līdzekļi un paņēmienithe defender must exhaust all means and methods of defense indicated by law
    aizstāvība kalpo sabiedrības interesēm... advokāts nedrīkst palīdzēt klientam izvairīties no pelnīta sodathe (public) defense serves the public interest... a lawyer must not help a defendant avoid well-deserved punishment
  2. defense (the act or means of defending)
    Kūla apzinājās arī kā pilnvarnieks ģimenes kopīgā goda aizstāvībā un apsardzēKūla acknowledged that he was an authorized agent in the defense and protection of family honor
  3. (rare, military) defense (fight against an enemy attack)
    aizstāvības cīņu dienasthe days of defense (= defensive) struggle
    no Rīgas pa šoseju uz jaunām aizstāvības linijām brauca tanki und smagās mašīnas ar lielgabaliemalong the highway from Riga tanks and trucks with machine guns came to the new defense lines

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