statement of defenseglossary / STATEMENT OF DEFENSE statement of defense. The assertions by a defendant; esp., in England, the defendant’s answer to the plaintiff’s statement of claim. 词条贡献者 资深译员陈鹏,毕业于国内顶尖的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译各类与全球贸易及投资相关的法律文件。