justifiable defense; legitimate defense (law)
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Meanings
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justifiable defense; legitimate defense (an act to protect state, public, or personal rights from ongoing unlawful infringement, generally exempting the defender from criminal liability for harm caused to the infringer)
formalA formal legal term in criminal law. The defense must be directed against an ongoing unlawful infringement and must not exceed necessary limits (excessive defense bears liability).
Miàn面
duì对
dǎi歹
tú徒
de的
xí袭
jī击
，
tā他
shí实
shī施
le了
zhèng正
dàng当
fáng防
wèi卫
。
Facing the thug's attack, he exercised justifiable defense.
Zhèng正
dàng当
fáng防
wèi卫
míng明
xiǎn显
chāo超
guò过
bì必
yào要
xiàn限
dù度
zào造
chéng成
zhòng重
dà大
sǔn损
hài害
de的
，
yīng应
dāng当
fù负
xíng刑
shì事
zé责
rèn任
。
If justifiable defense obviously exceeds necessary limits and causes significant harm, the defender shall bear criminal responsibility.
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Fǎ法
lǜ律
míng明
què确
guī规
dìng定
le了
zhèng正
dàng当
fáng防
wèi卫
de的
gòu构
chéng成
yào要
jiàn件
。
The law clearly stipulates the constitutive requirements for justifiable defense.