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• self-defense — n. The act of defending oneself against threatened injury; the right to protect oneself or one’s family from immediately threatened harm, which can serve as a defense in a criminal or tort action arising out of injuries caused by an act of self… …   Law dictionary

• self-dealing — n. A fiduciary’s use of property or funds entrusted to him or her for personal benefit, such as a trustee’s using trust property for himself or herself. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney… …   Law dictionary

• self-help — n. Handling some matter that could involve legal authorities without using the normal legal process, such as taking possession of collateral when a debtor defaults or evicting a tenant for nonpayment of rent without involving the police. The… …   Law dictionary

• self-incrimination — n. The act of testifying against oneself or implicating oneself in a crime, which the Fifth Amendment forbids the government to require of anyone. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney… …   Law dictionary

• self-executing — adj. Coming into effect automatically when specific criteria are met. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. self executing Immediately effecti …   Law dictionary

• self-employed — In law, the key tests as to whether a person is an employee or an independent contractor include whether the services are carried out by a person on his own account, and the degree of control over the performance of the job. Easyform Glossary of… …   Law dictionary

• self-proving — in Scots law, a document that meets the requisite formalities to be treated as signed by the grantor without the need for proof. This is a new idea, replacing many well established and ancient rules. The rules applicable are all found in one… …   Law dictionary

• self-defence — defence of one s person (or depending on the context, other persons or property) against criminal charges or tortious or delictual claims. In English law a self defence is a defence to criminal charges. The defence can be of persons other than… …   Law dictionary

• self-serving — Refers to a statement or answer to a question that serves no purpose and provides no evidence, but only argues or reinforces the legal position of a particular party in a lawsuit. An example would be a lawyer asking his own client: Are you the… …   Law dictionary

• self-employment tax — n. The 15.3% tax that the self employed must pay on their incomes to cover both employee and employer portions of Federal Insurance Contribution Act taxes. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy… …   Law dictionary