General Statutes of Connecticut Title 53a. Penal Code Chapter 951. Statutory Construction; Principles of Criminal Liability Sec. 53a-19. Use of physical force in defense of person. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a person is justified in using reasonable physical force upon another person to defend himself or a […]
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General Statutes of Connecticut Title 53a. Penal Code Chapter 951. Statutory Construction; Principles of Criminal Liability Sec. 53a-16. Justification as defense. In any prosecution for an offense, justification, as defined in sections 53a-17 to 53a-23, inclusive, shall be a defense.
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Pennsylvania Statutes Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (§§ 101 — 9901) Title 18. Crimes and Offenses (Pts. I — III) Part II. Definition of Specific Offenses (Arts. A — G) Article B. Offenses Involving Danger to the Person (Chs. 23 — 32) Chapter 25. Criminal Homicide (§§ 2501 — 2507) § 2503. Voluntary manslaughter. (a) General rule.
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Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (PCS) TITLE 18, CRIMES AND OFFENSES PART I. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS Chapter 5. General Principles of Justification § 506. Use of force for the protection of other persons. (a) General rule.–The use of force upon or toward the person of another is justifiable to protect a third person when: (1) the actor
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Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (PCS) TITLE 18, CRIMES AND OFFENSES PART I. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS Chapter 5. General Principles of Justification § 503. Justification generally. (a) General rule.–Conduct which the actor believes to be necessary to avoid a harm or evil to himself or to another is justifiable if: (1) the harm or evil sought to
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Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (PCS) TITLE 18, CRIMES AND OFFENSES PART I. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS Chapter 5. General Principles of Justification § 502. Justification a defense. In any prosecution based on conduct which is justifiable under this chapter, justification is a defense.
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Texas Statutes & Codes Penal Code Title 2 General Principles of Criminal Responsibility (Chs. 6 — 9) Chapter 9 Justification Excluding Criminal Responsibility (Subchs. A — F) Subchapter D Protection of Property (§§ 9.41 — 9.44) Sec. 9.44. Use of Device to Protect Property. The justification afforded by Sections 9.41 and 9.43 applies to the
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Texas Statutes & Codes Penal Code Title 2 General Principles of Criminal Responsibility (Chs. 6 — 9) Chapter 9 Justification Excluding Criminal Responsibility (Subchs. A — F) Subchapter D Protection of Property (§§ 9.41 — 9.44) Sec. 9.43. Protection of Third Person’s Property. A person is justified in using force or deadly force against another
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Texas Statutes & Codes Penal Code Title 2 General Principles of Criminal Responsibility (Chs. 6 — 9) Chapter 9 Justification Excluding Criminal Responsibility (Subchs. A — F) Subchapter D Protection of Property (§§ 9.41 — 9.44) Sec. 9.42. Deadly Force to Protect Property. A person is justified in using deadly force against another to protect
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Texas Statutes & Codes Penal Code Title 2 General Principles of Criminal Responsibility (Chs. 6 — 9) Chapter 9 Justification Excluding Criminal Responsibility (Subchs. A — F) Subchapter D Protection of Property (§§ 9.41 — 9.44) Sec. 9.41. Protection of One’s Own Property. (a) A person in lawful possession of land or tangible, movable property
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