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duty to retreat
[ doo-tee tuhri-treet, dyoo-tee ]
/ ˈdu ti tə rɪˈtrit, ˈdyu ti /
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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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Origin of duty to retreat
First recorded in 1780–90
Words nearby duty to retreat
duty, duty-bound, duty-free, duty-free shop, duty officer, duty to retreat, duumvir, duumvirate, Duvalier, Duve, Duveneck
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