Examples of 'self-defense' in a sentence

Meaning of "self-defense"

Self-defense is the use of physical force to protect oneself from harm
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  • The means of defending oneself from physical attack.
  • 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.

How to use "self-defense" in a sentence

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self-defense
Brutal self-defense murder of a psychopathic killer.
The amative defense of self-defense is so noted.
I took self-defense classes in high school.
There was no pretext of self-defense in this case.
Self-defense in the line of duty is no crime.
That it was like self-defense or some shit.
Last night you told me it was self-defense.
There was no self-defense or defense of others here.
They have to believe this was self-defense.
And it was self-defense against the others.
Device is designed exclusively for self-defense.
That it was self-defense and you were protecting us.
We will not be able to argue self-defense.
Its sense of self-defense continues to live.
Your guys are still claiming self-defense.

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I have taught self-defense at the department.
What she did to him was just self-defense.
There is a self-defense argument for that.
Maybe we would better switch to self-defense.
Promotes self-defense through plant natural metabolism.
Let us do some more self-defense training.
Self-defense does not allow you to kill somebody.
There is a fine line between self-defense.
On a plea of self-defense till he buys himself a pardon.
I keep telling myself that it was self-defense.
I can knock self-defense out of the water.
You have been tending to your self-defense.
But none of this self-defense stuff applies to me.
The evidence does not suggest self-defense.
It was self-defense and you can not charge me.
Sounds like a textbook case of self-defense to me.
Self-defense does not have a great shelf life.
The burden is on her to prove self-defense.
In self-defense and there are no witnesses.
I have witnesses who saw it was self-defense.
I hope self-defense is all you have in mind.
Welcome to the emergency self-defense class.
My self-defense teacher got a little carried away.
The stranger shot as an act of self-defense.
Preschoolers bite as self-defense or to express anger or frustration.
Exceptions are allowed in the case of self-defense.
Ground self-defense forces higashitomi training ground.
I need your testimony to prove self-defense.
That self-defense course was worth every penny.
Talbot killed two criminals in self-defense.
Billy kills him in self-defense and is traumatized.
Boxing has nothing to do with self-defense.
It was not self-defense if he had his back turned.
I learned to use them in class self-defense.
And the self-defense classes in high school.

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