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"Is shooting someone who is trying to beat you up self defense?"
Yes.
Is is justifiable?
Maybe.
Lots of factors contribute to deciding that last point, and folks have been arrested and/or prosecuting for not factoring all of them in.
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Meriam Webster's: Main Entry: ci·vil·ian Pronunciation: \sə-ˈvil-yən also -ˈvi-yən\, Function: noun, Date: 14th century, 1: a specialist in Roman or modern civil law, 2 a: one not on active duty in the armed services or not on a police or firefighting force b: outsider 1, — civilian adjective
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