SELF-DEFENSE

SELF-DEFENSE. → Accused persons heard in Mt 27:11-14; Mr 15:2-5; Lu 23:3; Joh 7:51; Ac 2:37-40; 22; 23; 24:10-21; 26

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Self′–de‐fense″ (?), n. 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.