ground provisions

plural noun

1. starchy vegetables, esp root crops and plantains

Example Sentences

“The problem is that with a citizenry armed with guns, we have blurred every line,” wrote Kimberly Kessler Ferzan, a professor of law and philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania, arguing in the Texas Law Review that a potent mix of “stand your ground” provisions and citizen’s arrest statutes have given people license not just to defend themselves but to go after others.

From Seattle Times

A motion from Walker’s attorney asking for the permanent dismissal under Kentucky's "stand your ground" provisions said Walker "acted in self-defense and that he did not know that police were on the other side of the door."

From Fox News

When Senate Bill 656 arrived in the House in 2016, Burlison decided it was time to press for a much bolder law, adding both constitutional carry and “stand your ground” provisions.

From Reuters

In Florida, the governor signed a law that allows K-12 school personnel to carry a firearm with authorization from a school district, while lawmakers in Idaho and Wyoming expanded “stand your ground” provisions.

From Seattle Times

Alabama in 2006 followed Florida and other states in adopting Stand Your Ground provisions to their self-defense laws, eliminating the duty to retreat from situations as long as the person defending themselves is not doing something unlawful.

From Washington Times