This is the 4842nd most frequent Spanish word.
defendido
"Defendido" means "defended" in English.
Here, 'defendido' acts as a past participle in the present perfect tense, indicating the action of defending the client successfully performed by the lawyer.
El abogado ha defendido a su cliente en el tribunal.
The lawyer has defended his client in court.
In this sentence, 'defendido' is used as part of a passive construction, emphasizing the need for laws to ensure the defense of citizens' rights.
Los derechos de los ciudadanos deben ser defendidos por las leyes.
The rights of the citizens must be defended by laws.
Here, 'defendido' describes a state or feeling of being protected or supported, showing its use as an emotional or psychological descriptor in a reflexive construction.