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Meaning of self-defense

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

self-defense

noun

Definitions

  1. The means of defending oneself from physical attack.

  2. The right to protect oneself against violence by using reasonable force, which can be used as justification in several charges including murder, assault, and battery.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/self-defense

Related words

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