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Defensiva

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In old English law. A lord or earl of the marches, who was the warden and defender of his country. Cowell.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In old English law. A lord or earl of the marches, who was the warden and defender of his country. Cowell.