Had to be, Mrs Paradine? Had to be?

Stop. He's not defending himself.

We're standing here defending ourselves against what?

Mrs Myburgh relied on a common law rule for her defence.

As your counsel will tell you, Vole, you will very shortly have an opportunity of speaking in your own defence.

The accused also has the right to remain silent, testify on oath or make an unsworn statement in his or her own defence and may call witnesses in his or her defence.

The matter is clear. He isn't defending himself.

(c) The right to defend oneself in person or through legal assistance of one apos s own choosing and to have legal assistance assigned in all cases where the interests of justice so require

I would then have admitted the crime, retained myself for the defence.

Wei had also made full defence for himself in court, and made a final statement after conclusion of the court debate.

Urges States to guarantee that all persons brought to trial before courts or tribunals under their authority have the right to be tried in their presence, to defend themselves in person or through legal assistance of their own choosing and to have all the guarantees necessary for the defence

In accordance with the law, in addition to the exercise of the right to defend himself during the proceedings, an accused person may engage lawyers or close relatives or other citizens to defend him.

3. The right to adequate time and facilities to prepare a defence and to communicate with

I think the boy should be accused of cheating now and allowed to defend himself, or exonerated with an apology.

They're bad angels who'll leave you alone in your own country with no one to defend you.

This is particularly important for those defendants conducting their own defence.

The Constitution stated that an accused person was innocent until found guilty in a court of law, and that he had the right to defend himself.

On the day when every soul will come pleading for itself, and every soul will be recompensed for what it had done, no one will be wronged.

The day when every soul will come quarrelling against itself, and every soul will be fully repaid for what it did, and they will not be wronged.

The day that every soul shall come disputing in its own behalf and every soul shall be paid in full for what it wrought, and they shall not be wronged.

Beware a Day whereon each soul will come pleading for itself, and each soul will be paid in full that which it hath wrought, and they shall not be wronged.

(Remember) the Day when every person will come up pleading for himself, and every one will be paid in full for what he did (good or evil, belief or disbelief in the life of this world) and they will not be dealt with unjustly.

On the Day when every soul will come pleading for itself, and every soul will be paid in full for what it has done, and they will not be wronged.

Allah's judgement will come about them all on the Day when everyone shall come pleading in his defence, and everyone shall be fully requited for his deeds and none shall be wronged in the least.

On the Day when every soul will come pleading for itself, and every soul will be repaid what it did, and they will not be wronged.

The day will come when every soul will come pleading for itself and every soul will be recompensed fully for what it has done, and they will not be wronged.

On the Day when every soul will come pleading for itself and when every soul will be recompensed in full for what it did they shall not be wronged.

On the Day when every soul will come disputing for itself, and every soul will be fully compensated for what it did, and they will not be wronged.

On the Day of Judgment every soul shall try to defend itself and every soul will be justly recompensed.

(Remember) the day when every soul shall come, pleading for itself and every soul shall be paid in full what it has done, and they shall not be dealt with unjustly.

On the Day each soul will come pleading for itself, and every soul will be repaid according to whatever it has done, and they will not be wronged.

One Day every soul will come up struggling for itself, and every soul will be recompensed (fully) for all its actions, and none will be unjustly dealt with.

He was not informed about his right to obtain counsel and did not have an opportunity to choose a defence attorney for himself.

The two men were defended by court appointed lawyers because their families were afraid to appoint their own lawyers.

After initially declaring himself capable of meeting the expenses of his defence before the Tribunal, the accused Hassan Ngeze subsequently retracted that claim and requested that counsel should be assigned to him.

He must be made to defend himself before you decide.

With regard to Mr. Neptune, national interlocutors explained that he could not be released until he appeared before a judge and presented his case.

The State party argues that the complainant must plainly have stated his religion in order to obtain the passport.

Mr. Klinaku explained that he had not accepted the lawyer appointed by his family and that he would conduct his own defence.

He was said to have been held without charge or access to legal representation since his arrest and to have been subjected to torture.

Dad, stand up for me.

Former Enron chief executive Jeffrey K. Skilling excused his behavior at his trial by saying, I m not an accountant.

He concludes that no effective remedies exist and that he cannot defend himself against a biased and discriminatory judicial system.

It amuses me how you're always trying to justify yourself.

I hope I don't need to mention, I'll fight as hard for the poor as the rich.