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Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Defense of oneself when physically attacked.
- noun Defense of what belongs to oneself, as one's works or reputation.
- noun Law The use of force against another person as permitted by the law when that person is perceived as presenting an immediate or imminent threat to one's own life or safety.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of defending one's own person, property, or reputation; in law, the act of forcibly resisting a forcible attack upon one's own person or property, or upon the persons or property of those whom, by law, one has a right to protect and defend.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of defending one's own person, property, or reputation.
- noun (Law) in protection of self, -- it being permitted in law to a party on whom a grave wrong is attempted to resist the wrong, even at the peril of the life of the assailiant.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The means of
defending oneself fromphysical attack . - noun law The
right toprotect oneself againstviolence by usingreasonable force , especially when used asjustification in amurder charge .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of defending yourself
Etymologies
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Examples
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• Eye For A Head Bill: A bill that will allow Texan citizens to respond to personal attacks with exponential force in the name of self-defense.
Pablo Andreu: Texas Allows Nukes on College Campuses Pablo Andreu 2011
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It justifies the actions in the name of self-defense, "to prevent any future acts of international terrorism" against the U.S.
Killing Was Legal Under U.S. and International Law, Many Experts Say Dionne Searcey 2011
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From the perspective of the fundamental national security of the United States, this action is legitimately viewed as an expression of self-defense.
Dr. David P. Gushee: 'Do Not Rejoice When Your Enemies Fall' Dr. David P. Gushee 2011
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Privately he thanked me, knowing I could have killed him in the name of self-defense.
Blue Rage, Black Redemption Stanley Tookie Williams 2007
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Privately he thanked me, knowing I could have killed him in the name of self-defense.
Blue Rage, Black Redemption Stanley Tookie Williams 2007
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Privately he thanked me, knowing I could have killed him in the name of self-defense.
Blue Rage, Black Redemption Stanley Tookie Williams 2007
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Privately he thanked me, knowing I could have killed him in the name of self-defense.
Blue Rage, Black Redemption Stanley Tookie Williams 2007
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• Eye For A Head Bill: A bill that will allow Texan citizens to respond to personal attacks with exponential force in the name of self-defense.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Pablo Andreu 2011
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Earlier on Saturday, the Qaddafi government appeared to be laying the groundwork for a potential strike in the name of self-defense.
NYT > Global Home By ELISABETH BUMILLER 2011
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Earlier on Saturday, the Qaddafi government appeared to be laying the groundwork for a potential strike in the name of self-defense.
NYT > Home Page By ELISABETH BUMILLER 2011
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No, there are zero states or jurisdictions which require self-defense insurance or liability insurance as a perquisite for lawful gun ownership or lawful concealed carry.
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Like Davis, around two million American gun owners have signed up for what’s colloquially known as self-defense insurance. Subscribers pay a monthly fee, typically less than fifty dollars, in order to have access to low-cost or no-cost legal representation from attorneys who are well versed in firearms law.
Your First Call After You Shoot Someone Rachel Monroe 2025
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