self-defense
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Bayne, who trains in jiujitsu and Krav Maga self-defense, said extensive jury trial experience has prepared him to be an effective judge .
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
It’s hard to say, though within hours then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed the ICE agent fired in self-defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Reynano López 46, an avocado farmer, starts his morning shift with the self-defense militia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Placed beside each other, the two Baker County cases reflect the funhouse-mirror properties of self-defense law.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Mangolomera was the ultimate self-defense, a kind of vaccine against weakness.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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