He says that even if a war is lawful in origin it cannot exceed the limits of legitimate self-defense.

To the Israelis, it is legitimate self-defense.

Mind you, I'm not finding fault; it was legitimate self-defense.

"Iran is not doing more than what it should be doing for its legitimate self-defense."

As described in the Torah, the ancient understanding of the prohibition of murder made an exception for legitimate self-defense.

By the time the court agreed that the officer had acted in legitimate self-defense, he had fallen into a deep depression.

He told them to "defend themselves in the case of legitimate self-defense."

But Israeli officials defended the policy as legitimate self-defense.

It requires governments that receive weapons from the United States to use them for legitimate self-defense.

If Greece continues its illegal behavior, we reserve the right given to us by international law to take the necessary measures for legitimate self-defense.