hubieran defendido
Past perfect subjunctiveellos/ellas/ustedesconjugation ofdefender.

defender

Teniendo en cuenta la probabilidad de que las personas acusadas de haber suspendido culposamente ese plan se hubieran defendido enérgicamente para no comprometer su propia responsabilidad.
Having regard to the fact that the persons accused of having suspended that plan wrongfully would probably have defended themselves vigorously in order not to be rendered liable.
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