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castle doctrine

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A quick definition of castle doctrine:

The castle doctrine is a rule that says if someone is in their own home and they feel like someone is going to hurt them, they don't have to run away before defending themselves. Normally, people have to try to run away before they can use force to protect themselves, but the castle doctrine makes an exception for people in their own home. This rule is different in different places, but it means that if someone is in their own home and they feel like they're in danger, they can use force to protect themselves without having to try to run away first.

A more thorough explanation:

The castle doctrine is a legal principle that allows a person to use deadly force to defend themselves in their own home without having to retreat first. This means that if someone breaks into your home and you feel threatened, you can use deadly force to protect yourself without having to try to run away first.

For example, if someone breaks into your home and threatens you with a weapon, you can use deadly force to defend yourself without having to try to escape first. This is because the castle doctrine allows you to defend yourself in your own home without having to retreat.

The castle doctrine is not the same in every state, so it's important to understand the laws in your area. Some states have a "stand your ground" law, which means that you can use deadly force to defend yourself in any location where you have a legal right to be, not just in your own home.

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21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
almost all of my apps have been UR for 6 weeks at this point I feel exhausted waiting for them to finish
Irvine is being snobby and wont start any review until end of Nov.
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