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UK Criminal Justice and Immigration Act (Self-Defence)
Summary
Provides a statutory footing for the common law defense of self-defence, specifying that a person may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances as they believed them to be.
Rights & Rules
- 01.You can use reasonable force to protect yourself, another person, or property.
- 02.Your actions are judged based on what you honestly believed the situation was at the time.
- 03.In a 'householder case,' force is only considered unreasonable if it was 'grossly disproportionate.'
Penalties
- 01.Unlimited fine or imprisonment if the force is deemed 'grossly disproportionate' in a home.
- 02.Conviction for Assault or Homicide if the force was not necessary or was retaliatory.
- 03.Civil damages for battery if the force exceeded what was reasonable.
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