self-defense
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Reyes believes the pair agitated the dog, who reacted in self-defense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Pancho’s brother called up the leaders of the self-defense milita, and soon 200 men were combing the hills by flashlight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
In Byrd and Roberts’ case, the state insists it arose in seconds, during the same chaotic burst of gunfire that even the judge agrees began as lawful self-defense.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Takuo Kobayashi, of Japan’s maritime self-defense force, is one of several U.S. allies taking senior leadership roles commanding Rimpac’s thousands of multinational exercises—including one involving the sinking of a pair of decommissioned American warships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Cops arrested and released the alleged shooter after he lodged a claim of self-defense.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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