答辩

to reply (to an accusation, e.g.)

rejoin

rejoinder

answer

defence

pleading

to plea

[Latin] ad respondendum

答辩[dábiàn]

-makeopenreply;reply(toacharge,queryoranargument);replyinsupportofone'sownideaoropinion:
therightofpublicreply;公开答辩的权利
graduationoralexamination毕业答辩会

必须在7日内将答辩寄给法院和另一方当事人。
The defence must be sent to court and to the other party within seven days.

答辩状，对在法庭所作断言的答复，尤指被告对离婚起诉的抗辩。
Formal reply to an allegation make in court, especially defence make by a respondent to a divorce petition

他要求获得对报纸断言的答辩权。
He demand the right of reply to the newspaper allegation.

他们无法给她定罪。她的答辩无懈可击。
They won't find her guilty. She's got a, cast-iron defence.