Full Defence
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Burrill (1850)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
See Defence.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
In pleading. The formula of defence in a plea, stated at length and without abbreviation, thus: " And the said C. D., by E. F. his attorney, comes and defends the force (or wrong) and injury when and where it shall behoove him, and the damages, and whatsoever else he ought to defend, and says," <&c. Steph. FL (Am. ed. 1824,) ch. i. sect, vii. rule v.