acting in self-defence

The conveyor of the black bishop was obviously acting in self-defence.

US officials have suggested the Nato force was acting in self-defence.

A has committed no offence, though it may turn out that Z was acting in self-defence.

Cecil later wrote that he attempted to have the jury find for Oxford's acting in self-defence.

The police officer said he was acting in self-defence after the teenager allegedly charged at him with a machete.

For example, acting in self-defence or, indeed, pre-emptive attacks on "rogue" states.

The legal burden will then fall on the prosecution to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant was not acting in self-defence.

The MP later claimed he was acting in self-defence.

A year after their arrival, the cubes start to activate, scanning the world's information networks and acting in self-defence.

Washington has always insisted that Mr Davis had diplomatic immunity and was acting in self-defence.

"I was just acting in self-defence!"

Unless you're acting in self-defence or at war with an enemy, killing is a criminal offence punishable by years in prison.

Proudlock claimed that Steward had attempted to rape her and that she was acting in self-defence.

On 20 November 2007, Ferdinand was acquitted as the jury accepted he was acting in self-defence.

We're acting in self-defence.

Pakistani investigators took the position that Davis did not shoot the two men acting in self-defence and the police recommended he face a charge of double murder.

On 1 December 2000, Savident was stabbed in the neck by Michael Smith who claimed he was acting in self-defence.

Karel Schwarzenberg says Israel is acting in self-defence, whilst Louis Michel says the country is violating international law.

Judge John Horn ruled that there was no evidence that Mahlangu had been acting in self-defence, and that the murder had been committed for financial reasons.

The changes are driven by the coalition commitment to protect householders and others from unnecessary arrest when they use force in the belief that they are acting in self-defence.

He was later found guilty by the WACA tribunal and suspended for three matches, with the tribunal rejecting his defence that he was only acting in self-defence.

Noam Chomsky argued that the Goldstone report is biased in favour of Israel since the report failed to question Israel's contention that it was acting in self-defence.

His alleged killer, Basil Parasiris, was charged with first-degree murder but maintained that he was unaware it was a police raid and that he was acting in self-defence.

In Turkey, the media portrayed Galatasaray fans as acting in self-defence however there were conflicting reports, with claims that some Galatasaray fans were instigating some of the violence.

Michael Doherty, the chairman of the Communication Workers Union, and his brother Tom took Royal Mail to an Employment Tribunal for unfair dismissal claiming they had been acting in self-defence.