Notwehr
dieNounself-defense
English translations
- 01
self-defense
Word details
- German meaning
- Notwehr ist die Verteidigung, die erlaubt ist, um einen rechtswidrigen Angriff abzuwehren.
- English meaning
- Self-defense
- Synonym
- Selbstverteidigung
- German example
- Er handelte in Notwehr, um sich zu schützen.
- English example
- He acted in self-defense to protect himself.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Notwehr
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- Selbstverteidigung
Self-defense
- putativ
Putative
Example sentences with “Notwehr”
Er handelte in Notwehr. (He acted in self-defense.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Notwehr a legal term?
Yes, it is a key legal term in German criminal law regarding justifiable self-defense.