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v. t. e. The right of self-defense (also called, when it applies to the defense of another, alter ego defense, defense of others, defense of a third person) is the right for people to use reasonable or defensive force, for the purpose of defending one's own life (self-defense) or the lives of others, including, in certain circumstances, the use ...
Self-defense (self-defence primarily in Commonwealth English) is a countermeasure that involves defending the health and well-being of oneself from harm. [1] The use of the right of self-defense as a legal justification for the use of force in times of danger is available in many jurisdictions. [2]
General rule. In the U.S., the general rule is that " [a] person is privileged to use such force as reasonably appears necessary to defend him or herself against an apparent threat of unlawful and immediate violence from another." [1] In cases involving non-deadly force, this means that the person must reasonably believe that their use of force ...
The Supreme Court cited the Second Amendment indirectly by declaring that the United States Constitution obliges citizens "to defend our government against all enemies whenever necessity arises is a fundamental principle of the Constitution" [225] and by declaring further that the "common defense was one of the purposes for which the people ...
In a civil proceeding or criminal prosecution under the common law or under statute, a defendant may raise a defense (or defence) [a] in an effort to avert civil liability or criminal conviction. A defense is put forward by a party to defeat a suit or action brought against the party, and may be based on legal grounds or on factual claims.
Psychoanalysis. In psychoanalytic theory, a defence mechanism is an unconscious psychological operation that functions to protect a person from anxiety-producing thoughts and feelings related to internal conflicts and outer stressors. [1][2][3] According to this theory, healthy people normally use different defence mechanisms throughout life.
Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare. Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks. Defense industry, industry which manufactures and sells weapons and military technology. Self-defense, the use of force to defend oneself. Haganah (Hebrew for "The Defence"), a paramilitary ...
Self-defence in English law. Self-defence is a defence permitting reasonable force to be used to defend one's self or another. [1] This defence arises from both common law and the Criminal Law Act 1967. [2] Self-defence is a justification defence rather than excuse.