self-defense

Example Sentences

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The ruling amounted to a test case of South Carolina’s stand-your-ground law—which, like similar statutes in states around the U.S., provides criminal and civil immunity in self-defense killings.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This campaign cannot be justified as self-defense,” Muyaya said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Their claim was self-defense, sir / Just don’t believe your eyes,” Springsteen sings with his familiar rasp.

From Los Angeles Times

Federal officials have alleged it was an act of self-defense when Good drove her vehicle toward an officer — an assertion under dispute.

From Los Angeles Times

ICE claimed the agent acted in self-defense, but video footage and witness accounts quickly cast doubt on that narrative.

From Salon