[kàng biàn]
（不接受責難而作辯護） contradict; speak out in one's own defense; refute
No plea can be set up on the ground of ignorance.
以無知為理由而提出的抗辯是不能成立的。
[律] counterplead; demurrer; plea; counterplea; counterargument
opposing counsel; pleader
抗辯者
enter [put in] a demurrer
進行抗辯
raise a plea against ...
對 ... 提出抗辯
bar by lapse of time
過時抗辯
They appeared in court not to raise defences, but to challenge the court jurisdiction.
他們來法院 不是應訴， 而是抗辯。
He entered a plea of “not guilty” to the charges filed against him.
他針對對他的指控提出“無罪”的抗辯。