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The phrase "a self-defence" is not correct in standard English; it should be "self-defense" without the article "a." You can use "self-defense" when referring to the act of defending oneself from harm or attack.
Example: "The court ruled that the defendant acted in self-defense when he was attacked."
Alternatives: "self-protection" or "defensive action."
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That alarm alerted nearby farmers who had formed a self-defence force.
That's not a self-appraisal but a self-defence mechanism, isn't it?
"I had looked at whether there was a self-defence argument and didn't believe there was.
"We're basically a self-defence movement," says their spokesman, a medium-ranking member who calls himself Alvaro.
This article was amended on 7 April 2016 to correctly identify the Japanese military as a self-defence force.
As in the Trayvon Martin case, the burden is on police and prosecutors to prove that a self-defence claim is false.
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"My most memorable half-time entertainment was watching a self defence demonstration by the army at QPR," writes Ian Watson.
The Berkut [disbanded riot police] headquarters in Simferopol is protected by the 'people's army', a reference to a self defence group replacing Russian soldiers.
Like, take a self defence class.
August 8: Miguel Angel Jimenez, a community organizer and member of a self defence movement in Guerrero, is murdered by gunmen while driving his taxi.
It's always a good idea to enroll in a self defence class for the best professional training.
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