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• n  the act of defending yourself

• The case for self-defense is very strong.
• Policewomen gave self-defense demonstrations, and TV commercials featuring local high school students were aired to help spread the word.
• The British government said its forces had acted in self-defense; those on the Caroline, London claimed, were supporters of a rebellion against British rule in Canada.

• self-defence
• self-protection

News & Articles

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• Self defense v. murder at heart of George Zimmerman trial
  Self-defense or murder?
  June 11, 2013 - CNN
• Self-defense or murder? George Zimmerman goes on trial
  Self-defense or murder? That's the question at the heart of the trial of George Zimmerman...
  June 10, 2013 - WTKR Norfolk
• Self-Defense or Murder? Zimmerman Goes on Trial
  By Dana Ford (CNN) — Self-defense or murder? That’s the question at the heart of the trial of George Zimmerman,...
  June 10, 2013 - FOX 8 Cleveland

Quotes

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• Samuel Alito in WireUpdate
  In Heller, we held that the Second Amendment protects the right to possess a handgun in the home for the purpose of self-defense,Justice Samuel Alito wrote in the ruling. "Unless considerations of stare decisis counsel otherwise, a...
• Benjamin Netanyahu in New York Daily News
  Israel will continue to exercise its rights to self-defense,Netanyahu said. "We will not allow the establishment of an Iranian port in Gaza."