text: mitigating circumstances to be taken into accotait in the sentence. Note 2 4. (civ. proc: EN) procedural step: the defendant's formal answer to the plaintiff's statement of claim; also called Statement of defence The defendant's first pleading and thus the second pleading in a civil action; note 3 F 1. la défense 2. la défense 3. (moyen de) défense 4. conclusions en défense S 1. defensa 2. 3. 4. E defendant = défendeur 1. défendeur V. Etat défendeur 1. (FR: proc adm.) civ., pén. (rare). Distinguish from défenseur CPCN 756. CT R, 516-1; Dalloz AQiJQn SB JUStlce sect. 8, divorce sect. 14, tribunal administratif sect. 30; Dalloz Proc. pén. p. 255; syn. partie défenderesse (FR CTA R.107) 2. (dr, Int.) - 329 - E 1. defendant 2. respondent S 1. demandado 2. ?demandado F défendeur en appel = intimé S defensa (CL, ES) = défense 1. ?2. S defensa por pobre (ES LEC 13-50) = beneficio de pobreza F défense V. conclusions en défense demandes et défenses droits de la défense légitime défense mémoire en défense 1. (proc. civ., proc. pén.) partie défenderesse, ou ses moyens; dans ce dernier cas, syn. de moyens de la défense (proc. civ., proc. pén.) syn. de moyen de défense 1, the defence 2. a defence - plea 2. S 1. defensa 2. excepción* - ?defensa** EN person (loosely called the defence) against whom an action at law is brought (SCO defender in civil proceedings); for the alternatives which should be used in certain circumstances (accused* respondent) see note 3; OCL, Odgers 340 ICJ, international tribunals generally ES LEC 469, 532, 540, LRJCA 30 CL CPC 19, 254 et seq., MX CPCDF 255; sin. payte demandada (ES LRJCA 29) ?FR CPP 347 FR CPCN 71, CA; Dalloz Proc. civ. pp. 69-78; Dalloz 
analysis: The text appears to be related to the legal system, specifically to the procedural steps in a civil action, including the defendant's formal response to the plaintiff's statement of claim. The terms and concepts mentioned, such as "pleading", "statement of defence", "defendant", "plaintiff", and "civil action", suggest a strong connection to the legal field.