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nødverge

noun neutersubstantiv intetkjønn

EtymologyOpphav

jamfør verge (II)safekeeping med foreldet betydning ‘forsvar’ compare verge (II)safekeeping in the obsolete sense ‘defence’

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

i jus: selvforsvarself-defence in law: self-defenceselvforsvar
  • påberope seg nødverge to plead self-defence
  • handle i nødverge to act in self-defence