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duty to retreat
[ doo-tee tuh ri-treet, dyoo-tee ]
noun
, Law.
- a legal principle that requires a person as a first response to back away or flee from a threatening situation rather than attempt self-defense by deadly force:
Duty to retreat has always been a debatable doctrine.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of duty to retreat1
First recorded in 1780–90
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