SELF-DEFENSE
\sˈɛlfdɪfˈɛns], \sˈɛlfdɪfˈɛns], \s_ˈɛ_l_f_d_ɪ_f_ˈɛ_n_s]\
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By Oddity Software
By Noah Webster.
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An affirmative defense to a crime. Self-defense is the use of reasonable force to protect oneself from an aggressor. Self-defense shields a person from criminal liability for the harm inflicted on the aggressor. For example, a robbery victim who takes the robber's weapon and uses it against the robber during a struggle won't be liable for assault and battery since he can show that his action was reasonably necessary to protect himself from imminent harm.
By Oddity Software