Excessive force,

Definition of Excessive force:

1. An inadequate or unjustified level of violence in the situation.

How to use Excessive force in a sentence?

1. After several handcuffs, the police officer beat the man and arrested him on Friday for using excessive force.
2. When the defendant claimed that he was defending himself against only one person who pushed him into a local bar overnight, the judge told the defendant that stabbing the man to death was more violent.
3. We were told not to use too much force, but the manager looked at us, so we knew we could.