son assault demesne

son assault demesne (sohn [schwa]-sawlt di-mayn). [French “his own assault”] The plea of self-defense in a tort action, by which the defendant alleges that the plaintiff originally engaged in an assault and that the defendant used only the force necessary to repel the plaintiff’s assault and to protect person and property. See SELF-DEFENSE.

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