A person justified in using force against another when and to the degree he reasonably believes the force is immediately necessary to protect himself against the others use of or attempted use of unlawful force" is the definition of:

• A. Self Defense
• B. Justifiable Homicide
• C. Restraint
• D. Defense Of Property

Answer: (A)

Self-defense is the legal right to use reasonable force when you reasonably believe it is immediately necessary to protect yourself from unlawful force. The statement fits this idea because it emphasizes a reasonable belief in an imminent threat and force that is appropriate to stop that threat.

Key parts are immediacy and proportionality: you may act to prevent harm now, and you may use only enough force to prevent that harm. This isn’t about killing or about protecting property; it’s about protecting your own safety from someone else’s unlawful actions.

Justifiable homicide is narrower—focused on deadly force that results in death, not the general use of force to defend oneself. Restraint covers detaining someone, not responding to an imminent personal threat. Defense of property centers on protecting objects, not personal safety, and typically isn’t about using force against a person unless specific circumstances justify it. So the best fit for the definition given is self-defense.