正せい当とう防ぼう衛えい

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Meanings

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legitimate self-defense

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)law

A legal term for self-defense that is recognized as lawful under the circumstances.

彼かれの行こう動どうは正せい当とう防ぼう衛えいと認みとめられた。
His actions were recognized as legitimate self-defense.
正せい当とう防ぼう衛えいが成せい立りつするかどうかは状じょう況きょうによる。
Whether legitimate self-defense applies depends on the circumstances.

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Usage patterns

正せい当とう防ぼう衛えいが成せい立りつするfor an act to be legally recognized as legitimate self-defense
裁さい判ばんでは正せい当とう防ぼう衛えいが成せい立りつすると判はん断だんされた。
The court ruled that the act constituted legitimate self-defense.
正せい当とう防ぼう衛えいを主しゅ張ちょうするto claim/argue that one acted in legitimate self-defense
被ひ告こくは正せい当とう防ぼう衛えいを主しゅ張ちょうした。
The defendant argued that he had acted in legitimate self-defense.
正せい当とう防ぼう衛えいとして認みとめられるto be officially acknowledged as legitimate self-defense
その行こう為いは正せい当とう防ぼう衛えいとして認みとめられた。
The act was acknowledged as legitimate self-defense.