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What is self-defense?

What is self-defense? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The means of defending oneself from physical attack.
  2. (law) The right to protect oneself against violence by using reasonable force, which can be used as justification in several charges including murder, assault, and battery.
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Since, in the last analysis, self-determination means self-defense, it would provide, although dilatorily, assistance in military organization.
Killing a human being is always a repulsive act, but at times it is unavoidable, as in self-defense, or in war.
Still others would say it is a martial art, a self-defense system, or a form of combat.
The market for concealed-carry handguns and self-defense tools is stronger than ever.
After all, aikido is a martial art for self-defense, so we become very sensitive to attack.
Judo was designed as a martial art to be used as a personal self-defense or a medium for competition.

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