自じ衛えい権けん

noun

right of self-defense

Legal and political term referring to the right of a nation or individual to defend themselves against attack. Commonly used in discussions of international law and constitutional law.

• 国こく連れん憲けん章しょうは自じ衛えい権けんを認みとめている。

  The UN Charter recognizes the right of self-defense.

• 日本にほん国こく憲けん法ぽうの下もとでの自じ衛えい権けんの解かい釈しゃくは議ぎ論ろんの的まととなっている。

  The interpretation of the right of self-defense under the Japanese Constitution is a subject of debate.