ˈselfəˈfens

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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′di fens′] n. 1. defense of oneself or of one s rights, beliefs, actions, etc. 2. the skill of boxing: usually in the phrase manly art of self defense 3. Law the right to defend oneself with whatever force is reasonably necessary against… …   English World dictionary

• self–defense — self–de·fense / self di fens/ n 1: the use of force to defend oneself 2: an affirmative defense (as to a murder charge) alleging that the defendant used force necessarily to protect himself or herself because of a reasonable belief that the other …   Law dictionary

• self-defence — n. BE; AE spelling: self defense 1) in self defence (to kill smb. in self defence) 2) the art of self defence * * * [ˌselfdɪ fens] the art of self defence in self defence (to kill smb. in self defence) …   Combinatory dictionary

• self-defence — /sɛlf dəˈfɛns / (say self duh fens) noun 1. the act of defending one s own person, reputation, etc. 2. Law the use of reasonable force against an attacker, constituting a defence in criminal law and tort. –self defensive, adjective …  

• Black Panther Party for Self-Defense —   [ blæk pænθə pɑːtɪ fə selfdɪfens; englisch »Partei der schwarzen Panther für Selbstverteidigung«], im Zuge der Black Power Bewegung entstandene radikale Organisation von Schwarzen in den USA; gegründet im Oktober 1966 von Huey Percy Newton (*… …   Universal-Lexikon

• United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …   Universalium

• Lincolnshire — For other places with the same name, see Lincolnshire (disambiguation). Coordinates: 53°4′N 0°11′W / 53.067°N 0.183°W / 53.067; 0.183 …   Wikipedia

• Boston — /baw steuhn, bos teuhn/, n. 1. a seaport in and the capital of Massachusetts, in the E part. 562,994. 2. (l.c.) a variety of whist, popular in the early 19th century, played by four persons with two packs of cards. 3. (usually l.c.) a social… …   Universalium

• List of The Belgariad and The Malloreon characters — This is a list of The Belgariad and The Malloreon characters. The Belgariad and The Malloreon are two parts of a fantasy epic written by David Eddings. Note: All of the statements (deceased, married) are written from the current information by… …   Wikipedia

• England — /ing gleuhnd/ or, often, / leuhnd/, n. the largest division of the United Kingdom, constituting, with Scotland and Wales, the island of Great Britain. 45,870,062; 50,327 sq. mi. (130,347 sq. km) Cap.: London. * * * I Southern part of the island… …   Universalium