physical defense of oneself; defending one's rights or actions
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Self-defense Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The act of defending one's own person, property, or reputation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutThe act of defending one's own person, property, or reputation.
self-defense
\self`-de*fense"\ (?), n. the act of defending one's own person, property, or reputation.
Noun
1. the act of defending yourself
(synonym) self-defence, self-protection
(hypernym) protection
(hyponym) martial art
Self-defense Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
A commander has the authority and obligation to use all necessary means available and to take all appropriate action to defend that commander’s unit and other US forces in the vicinity from a hostile act or hostile intent. Force used should not exceed that which is necessary to decisively counter the hostile act or intent and ensure the continued safety of US forces or other persons and property they are ordered to protect. US forces may employ such force in self-defense only so long as the hostile force continues to present an imminent threat.
Source: U.S. Department of Defense, Joint Doctrine Division. ( About )Self-defense Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Self-defense or private defense is a countermeasure that involves defending oneself, one's property or the well-being of another from harm. 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, but the interpretation varies widely.
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Self-defense Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
The self-protection of one's person, or preservation of membersof one's family and, to a lesser extent, one's property, from harm by anaggressor, in a way and under circumstances that the law recognizes asjustifying the protective measures. It is a valid defense to a criminal chargeor to tort liability.
