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defense of property

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A quick definition of defense of property:

Defense of property: This means that if someone tries to take or damage your things, you can use force to stop them. But you can only use as much force as is necessary to protect your property. You can't use deadly force (like a gun) unless it's the only way to stop the person and protect your property.

A more thorough explanation:

Defense of property is a legal term that means using force to protect one's property from being taken or damaged by someone else. It is an affirmative defense to liability for an alleged crime.

For example, if someone breaks into your house and you use force to stop them, you may argue that your actions were necessary to protect your property. However, the force used must be reasonable and proportionate to the threat posed. Deadly force cannot be used to protect property from interference by others.

Another example is if someone is trying to steal your car and you use force to stop them. You may argue that your actions were necessary to protect your property.

These examples illustrate how defense of property can be used as a defense in criminal cases. It is important to remember that the force used must be reasonable and proportionate to the threat posed.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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[] 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
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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
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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
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