stand-your-ground law

noun

A legal principle that permits the use of lethal force when it is necessary to defend oneself against great bodily harm, kidnapping, rape, robbery or any other serious crime without a duty to retreat.

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Meanings

nounstand-your-ground law (plural stand-your-ground laws)

plural stand-your-ground laws

  1. lawA legal principle that permits the use of lethal force when it is necessary to defend oneself against great bodily harm, kidnapping, rape, robbery or any other serious crime without a duty to retreat.
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