plea of self-defense

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• self-defense — self defensive, adj. /self di fens , self /, n. 1. the act of defending one s person when physically attacked, as by countering blows or overcoming an assailant: the art of self defense. 2. a claim or plea that the use of force or injuring or… …   Universalium

• self-defense — self′ defense′ n. 1) the act of defending one s person by physical force 2) a claim or plea that the use of force was necessary in defending one s own person 3) cvb an act or instance of protecting one s own interests, property, etc., as by… …   From formal English to slang

• self-defense — noun Date: 1651 1. a plea of justification for the use of force or for homicide 2. the act of defending oneself, one s property, or a close relative …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• plea — / plē/ n [Anglo French plei plai legal action, trial, from Old French plait plaid, from Medieval Latin placitum, from Latin, decision, decree, from neuter of placitus, past participle of placēre to please, be decided] 1 a: an allegation of fact… …   Law dictionary

• Imperfect self-defense — is a common law doctrine of criminal procedure recognized by some jurisdictions whereby a defendant may mitigate punishment or sentencing imposed for a crime involving the use of deadly force by claiming, as a partial affirmative defense, the… …   Wikipedia

• United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia — Infobox Military Unit unit name= United Self Defense Forces of Colombia caption= United Self Defense Forces of Colombia logo. dates= April 1997 2006 country= Colombia allegiance= branch= type= role= Counterinsurgency, Guerrilla warfare,… …   Wikipedia

• defense — de·fense /di fens, dē ˌfens/ n 1: the act or action of defending see also self defense 2 a: the theory or ground that forms the basis for a defendant s opposition to an allegation in a complaint or to a charge in a charging instrument (as an… …   Law dictionary

• Defense — De*fense , Defence De*fence , n. [F. d[ e]fense, OF. defense, fem., defens, masc., fr. L. defensa (cf. LL. defensum), from defendere. See {Defend}, and cf. {Fence}.] 1. The act of defending, or the state of being defended; protection, as from… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• defense — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Resistance against assault Nouns 1. defense, protection, guard, ward; shielding, preservation, guardianship; self defense, self preservation; deterrent; defense or escape mechanism; resistance; safeguard …   English dictionary for students

• Self-defence in English law — In English criminal law, the defence of self defence provides for the right of people to act in a manner that would be otherwise unlawful in order to preserve the physical integrity of themselves or others or to prevent any crime. For the… …   Wikipedia

• defense — Protection against attack; a matter pleaded by a defendant in an action either to delay the action without destroying the cause or right of action or to defeat the action for all time. 41 Am J1st Pl § 115. See national defense; plea; self defense …   Ballentine's law dictionary