Self Defence Tips

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Self Defence Tips
Introduction: In the United kingdom and many other countries, the right of self defence (also known as alter ego
defence) is the right for civilians acting on their own behalf to engage in actions for the sake of defending one s own
lives or the lives of others In English Criminal law, the defence of self defence provides for the right of people to act in
a manner that will be otherwise unlawful in order to preserve the physical integrity of themselves or others or to
prevent any crime.
In the UK, the courts have upheld the rights of individuals to protect themselves or other people
and have said that they are permitted to use force or violence to do so as long as the amount of force used is
reasonable.
Self defence in English law is a complete defence to all levels of assault.
Public perception of self
defence: There has been a confusion about what is permitted under the law when an individu Less