self-defense
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Definition of self-defense
1 : a plea of justification for the use of force or for homicide
2 : the act of defending oneself, one's property, or a close relative
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self-defense
noun
English Language Learners Definition of self-defense
: the act of defending yourself, your property, etc.
: skills that make you capable of protecting yourself during an attack
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self-defense
nounKids Definition of self-defense
: someone's act of defending himself or herself or his or her property I acted in self-defense.
self-defense
nounLegal Definition of self-defense
1 : the use of force to defend oneself
2 : an affirmative defense (as to a murder charge) alleging that the defendant used force necessarily to protect himself or herself because of a reasonable belief that the other party intended to inflict great bodily harm or death — see also justification sense 2
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