Some see the defence of marital coercion as a legal hangover from a bygone era.
In response to Sunday's article, Mr Blair issued a strongly worded defence of his decisions.
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Saturday's fight with Taylor is the first defence of the title in won in December.
MIT, not shy of contrarian positions, has published a new defence of currency boards.
Or if you prefer, how silly it acts in defence of some national amour propre.
In defence of the bosses, they do face some risks along with their high pay.
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Congress made clear its view by passing, in 1996, its own Defence of Marriage Act.
But the judiciary still stands firm in its defence of the rule of law.
The Economist of all people should recognise a rational defence of Europe when it sees one.
For some, it does not go far enough in its defence of private property.
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But they do not see the defence of the single currency as a British responsibility.
The legislation intends to remove the legal defence of "reasonable chastisement" or "reasonable punishment".
Bill Clinton signed the Defence of Marriage Act, which barred federal recognition of gay marriage.
Unionists denied this, insisting their defence of the Union flag was a matter of principle.
Your lead editorial is a solid defence of cartoons I have still yet to see.
The last chapter is a return to sanity: a brilliant defence of the man from Stratford.
There is also a more subtle defence of the American political system: the hazing defence.
At the start of the trial, Mr Coates' legal team lodged a special defence of incrimination.
Edinburgh's Arthur, 30, will make the first defence of his WBO super-featherweight crown at the MEN Arena.
Sometimes a firm hand is needed for diplomacy to work in the defence of democracy and liberties.
Some 2, 000 soldiers loyal to Prince Ranariddh were estimated to be involved in the defence of O'Smach.
The decision of France inevitably creates a difficult context for the defence of our interests in Europe.
He leaves the Scotland A squad in Bucharest preparing to launch their defence of the IRB Nations Cup.
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The Chadian Association for the Defence of Human Rights said he should be put on trial in Chad.
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Ms Pryce, of Clapham, south London, would be claiming a defence of marital coercion, he told the court.
And shadow cabinet office minister Tessa Jowell said she was unconvinced by the government's defence of its idea.
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Now Mr Bernstein has returned to the fray with a new volume in defence of his academic heroes.
No central bank would want to commit itself to squandering its reserves in defence of another country's shaky currency.
The pair meet in Connecticut on Saturday for Froch's first defence of the world title he won in December.
Former Forces for the Defence of Democracy (FDD) rebels won more than half of the seats in local elections.
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