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self-defense
Sign in to savethumb|Demonstration of a jujutsu defense against a knife attack in [[Berlin, Germany (1924).]] Self-defense (self-defence primarily in Commonwealth English) is a countermeasure that involves defending the health and well-being of oneself from harm. The use of the right of self-defense as a legal justification for the use of force in times of danger is available in many jurisdictions.
Self-defense is a countermeasure people use to protect themselves from being harmed. Many legal systems recognize the right to use force in self-defense when someone is in danger, making it an important legal justification for protecting one's health and well-being.
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thumb|Demonstration of a jujutsu defense against a knife attack in [[Berlin, Germany (1924).]] Self-defense (self-defence primarily in Commonwealth English) is a countermeasure that involves defending the health and well-being of oneself from harm. The use of the right of self-defense as a legal justification for the use of force in times of danger is available in many jurisdictions.
==Physical== thumbnail|right|A Bangladesh Rifles [[Senior Warrant Officer (left in yellow-green camo) applies a mechanical advantage control/hold to a United States Marine during a demonstration.]]