Sentence examples for in self defence from inspiring English sources

Police denied the allegations, saying they acted in self defence.

Police said they killed him in self defence.

"Our troops have been ordered not to fire except in self defence.

They said they acted in self defence.

"They only attack in self defence," Maj-Gen Kayihura said.

He had claimed he was acting in self defence.

Only in self-defence.

Israel claims it acted in self-defence.

He said he acted in self-defence.

The pair claimed they acted in self-defence.

Blackwater has said the shootings were in self-defence.