self-defense
Definition
Noun: - The act of defending yourself: The use of physical force to protect oneself, one's property, or others from an immediate threat of harm or unlawful violence.
Usage
- The term "self-defense" describes a justification for using force in response to an attack. It is a legal and personal concept.
- It is commonly used in legal contexts, martial arts, and discussions of personal safety.
- It is typically used as an uncountable noun (e.g., "in self-defense").
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "Self-defense" as a legal doctrine: In law, it refers to the right to prevent suffering force or violence through the use of a sufficient level of counteracting force or violence.
- The jury must decide if the killing was a legitimate act of self-defense.
- "Self-defense" in international relations: Used metaphorically to describe a nation's right to defend itself against aggression.
- The treaty recognizes a state's inherent right of self-defense.
Variants and Related Words
- Self-defence (noun): The British English spelling variant.
- Defend oneself (verb phrase): The verbal action corresponding to the noun "self-defense."
- He had to defend himself against the dog.
Synonyms
- Protection: The action of protecting someone or something.
- Self-protection: The act of defending oneself from harm.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- A case of self-defense: A situation where actions are justified as self-defense.
- The lawyer argued it was clearly a case of self-defense.
- Stand your ground: A legal principle related to self-defense, meaning one has no duty to retreat from a threat before using force.
- The stand your ground law expands the traditional concept of self-defense.
Noun
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the act of defending yourself
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