While the total installed price of solar has continued to decline, the price of the solar panels or modules themselves has remained relatively flat since 2012, indicating a decline in non-module costs. Credit: LBNL.
defense. 1  the denial or pleading of the defendant in answer to the claim or charge that has been made. 2  the proceedings adopted by a defendant, or the defendant's legal agents, for defending against the charges that have been made. 3  a defendant and his or her counsel.
Introduction. Self-defense is defined as the right to prevent suffering force or violence through the use of a sufficient level of counteracting force or violence. This definition is simple enough on its face, but it raises many questions when applied to actual situations.s a general rule, self-defense only justifies the use of force when it is used in response to an immediate threat. The threat can be verbal, as long as it puts the intended victim in an immediate fear of physical harm.