Criminal Law

Defense of Others

/ dih-FENS of UTH-erz /

Definition

Justification for using force to protect a third party from imminent harm.

Used in Context

“Defense of others justified the intervention on behalf of the victim.”

Etymology

◈ Latin: defensio, protection

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