duty to retreat

duty to retreat
n.
The principle that a person being attacked should always retreat if possible instead of using force in self-defense; see also castle doctrine

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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