- 1. n. The act of defending one's own person, property, or reputation. Source: opted
- 2. n. the act of defending yourself Source: wordnet
- 3. The act of defending one's own person, property, or reputation. In self-defense (Law), in protection of self, -- it being permitted in law to a party on whom a grave wrong is attempted to resist the wrong, even at the peril of the life of the assailiant. Wharton. Source: webster
- 4. The act of defending one's own person, property, or reputation.In self-defense (Law), in protection of self, -- it being permittedin law to a party on whom a grave wrong is attempted to resist thewrong, even at the peril of the life of the assailiant. Wharton. Source: adambom
- 5. n:100 n. the act of defending yourself Source: ecdict
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