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抗辯

简抗辩 · 繁抗辯

Mandarin · pinyin kàng biàn

to counter accusations
to protest
to remonstrate
to retort
to plead
to demur
a plea (of not guilty)
a defense (against an allegation)
to enter a plea to a charge (in a law court)

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抗: kàng · resist, oppose, defy, reject
辯: Look up this written character
辩: biàn · dispute, argue, debate, discuss

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4–4 · kang4 bian4

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kong3 bin6

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verb

to contradict
(law) to counterplea; to demurrer

noun

(law) defense; plea; demurrer

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