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Meaning of duty to retreat | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A legal requirement in some jurisdictions that a threatened individual cannot harm another in self-defense when it is possible instead to retreat to a place of safety.

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

duty-free duty-man dutylessness dutyman duumvir duumvirate

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