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stand-your-ground law

stand-your-ground law noun: a legal principle that permits the use of lethal force when it is necessary to defend oneself against great bodily harm, kidnapping, rape, robbery or any other serious crime without a duty to retreat.

Noun

stand-your-ground law (plural stand-your-ground laws)

  1. A legal principle that permits the use of lethal force when it is necessary to defend oneself against great bodily harm, kidnapping, rape, robbery or any other serious crime without a duty to retreat.

Forms of stand-your-ground law

pluralstand-your-ground laws

Questions about stand-your-ground law

What does stand-your-ground law mean?
Stand-your-ground law means a legal principle that permits the use of lethal force when it is necessary to defend oneself against great bodily harm, kidnapping, rape, robbery or any other serious crime without a duty to retreat.
What part of speech is stand-your-ground law?
Stand-your-ground law is a noun.
What is the plural of stand-your-ground law?
The plural of stand-your-ground law is stand-your-ground laws.

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