text: action en Ju.&t.l£fi sect. 8 The defendant's case; term also used for the defendant or his representative FR a défense (syn. moyen de défense) may be a défense au fond, an exception, a fin de non- recevoir or a demande reconventionnelle ; for the extent to which defence and plea are interchangeable see E deleng£ 3 CL CPP 447, ES LEC 37 *lato sensu (v. Ossorio): ES LEC 531, 1464, ES LECR 666, CL CPC 309 **v. Ossorio defensa en el sentido de alegato - 330 - défense au fond (FR) Ë defence on the merits S defensa en cuanto al fondo défenses CPCN 71-72, CPP 386; Dalloz Proc. civ. p. 69, Proc. pén. p. 407 EN civ. proc. traverse. which is a forra of plea in bar; see Elea in bar 1. étape procédurale (FR proc. civ. ?obs: Capitant; CJEEC St.18 = conclusions en défense 2. moyens de défense (FR proc. civ., pén.: Guillien défenses à l'action) = défense 2. défenseur (FR) E advocate S abogado defensor îdéfenseur public = defensor 2. defensor Guillien, Capitant; ne pas confondre avec défendeur i.e. the avocat and the avoué in the exercise of their function of pleading in court (plaider) as opposed to that of representing their client (postuler) Ossorio 1. abogado que patrocina y defiende en juicio 2. funcionario auxiliar de la administración de justicia que tiene a su cargo la protección de las personas e intereses de menores, incapaces (p. ej. enfermos mentales) y ausentes 3. persona que representa a un menor, incapaz o ausente BO CPP 76, MX CPPDF 296, CFPP 160, UY CPP 126 CL CPC 852; sin. CL defensor publico COT 365-371 (hay un defensor público en cada departamento y dos en Santiago de Chile) ES CC 163, 181, 215; sin, defensor judicial ES CC 299-302 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing legal concepts and terminology related to the defense of a defendant in a court of law. The terms mentioned, such as "defence", "plea", "defender", and "defensor", suggest a focus on the legal system and the role of lawyers or advocates in defending clients. Given the context, it seems likely that the text is related to the field of law, rather than any of the other categories.