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FLEE TO THE WALL

\flˈiː tuː ðə wˈɔːl], \flˈiː tuː ðə wˈɔːl], \f_l_ˈiː t_uː ð_ə w_ˈɔː_l]\

Definitions of FLEE TO THE WALL

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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A metaphorical expression, used in connection with homicidedone in self-defense, signifying the exhaustion of every possible means of escape, or ofaverting the assault, before killing the assailant.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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