Legitimate Defense — conditions?
Unjustified, current, real, proportionate, immediate attack or threat.
Attack & Injustice — key?
Violence or threat lacking lawful justification.
Defense Act & Simultaneity — requirement?
Reaction must occur at the same time as attack.
Légitimate Defense — definition?
Legal exemption when attack is current, unjustified, proportionate.
Attack — characteristics?
Unjustified, current, and real threat or violence.
Act of Defense — role?
Immediate, proportionate response to an attack.
Proportionality — purpose?
Force used must match attack's gravity.
Defense of Property — limit?
Must prevent crime, be necessary and proportionate.
Threat on Property — condition?
Likely presumption of legitimate defense, especially at night.
Night Entry Presumption?
Act presumed legitimate if intruder enters forcibly at night.
Answer 9 questions on Principles of Self-Defense and Use of Force.
1. What does the legal concept of legitimate defense primarily refer to?
2. What is the primary role of attack and injustice in the context of legitimate defense?
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