self-defense

Significat (Anglès)

  1. (uncountable, usually) The means of defending oneself from physical attack.
  2. (uncountable, usually) The right to protect oneself against violence by using reasonable force, which can be used as justification in several charges including murder, assault, and battery.

Conceptes

autodefensa

defensa personal

Freqüència

C1
Etimologia (Anglès)

From self- + defense. First used by Hobbes in the 1650s.

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