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    3. 正当防衛

    正当防衛

    正せい当とう防ぼう衛えい

    legitimate self-defence

    KMT8News #23+1NounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab34 strokes

    せいとうぼうえい

    Noun

    1.
    legitimate self-defence, legitimate self-defense
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    彼かれは正せい当とう防ぼう衛えいを主しゅ張ちょうしました。

    He claimed self-defense.

    KMT7Politics & Law
    法ほう律りつでは、正せい当とう防ぼう衛えいの範はん囲いが厳きびしく定さだめられています。

    The scope of legitimate self-defense is strictly defined by law.

    KMT8Politics & Law
    自じ分ぶんの身みを守まもるための正せい当とう防ぼう衛えいの権けん利りは、多おおくの国くにで認みとめられています。

    The right to legitimate self-defense to protect oneself is recognized in many countries.

    KMT8Politics & LawCore Concepts
    状じょう況きょうによっては、過か剰じょう防ぼう衛えいとみなされ、正せい当とう防ぼう衛えいが認みとめられないこともあります。

    Depending on the situation, it may be considered excessive self-defense, and legitimate self-defense may not be recognized.

    KMT9Politics & Law
    刑けい事じ裁さい判ばんにおいて、正せい当とう防ぼう衛えいの成せい立りつは無む罪ざい判はん決けつにつながる重じゅう要ような要よう素そです。

    In a criminal trial, the establishment of legitimate self-defense is an important factor leading to an acquittal.

    KMT9Politics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    正
    ただ.しい・ただ.す・まさ・まさ.に…(7)
    correct・justice・righteous・10**40
    当
    あ.たる・あ.たり・あ.てる・あ.て・まさ.に・まさ.にべし…(2)
    hit・right・appropriate・himself
    防
    ふせ.ぐ…(4)
    ward off・defend・protect・resist
    衛
    defense・protection
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