self-defense

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Noun

self-defense (uncountable)

1. The means of defending oneself from physical attack.
2. (legal) 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.

Translations

• French: auto-défense
• German: Selbstverteidigung, Notwehr
• Portuguese: autodefesa, defesa pessoal
• Russian: самооборо́на
• Spanish: autodefensa

Translations

• French: légitime défense
• German: Selbstverteidigung, Notwehr
• Portuguese: autodefesa, legítima defesa
• Russian: самооборо́на
• Spanish: defensa propia

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